School district · Wharton County, TX

Wharton County Jr College's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Wharton County Jr College took in $48.2 million and spent $50.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)36%State tax money26%School district taxes22%Fines and other9.7%Federal tax money5.4%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

36%

of Wharton County Jr College's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical community or technical college district gets 21%.

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$10.4 million

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$17.6 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition and university housing and dining
  • College tuition$16.7 million
  • University housing and dining$854 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.4%$2.6 million

State tax money26%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
26%$12.7 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$219 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$4.7 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges100%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$50.8 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 1 more
  • Colleges and universities$48.4 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.4 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wharton County Jr College. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Wharton County Jr College itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.