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Colton School District 306's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Colton School District 306 took in $4.9 million and spent $4.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes15%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)6.4%Fines and other4.8%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

6.4%

of Colton School District 306's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.8%.

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$751 thousand

Fees for services6.4%

Fees for services
6.4%$313 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$212 thousand
  • Other school charges$80 thousand
  • School lunches$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$21 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$3.6 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$233 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt5.5%

What stands out

5.5%

of Colton School District 306's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$4.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.1 million
Interest on debt
5.5%$236 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Colton School District 306. 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 Colton School District 306 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.