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Kalama School District 402's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Kalama School District 402 took in $22.9 million and spent $21.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money67%School district taxes28%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.2%Fines and other1.9%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

67%

of Kalama School District 402's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$6.3 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$496 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$280 thousand
  • School lunches$128 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$15.3 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$355 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$429 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges74%Sent to other local governments13%Interest on debt12%

What stands out

12%

of Kalama School District 402'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
74%$16.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$16.3 million
Sent to other local governments
13%$2.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$2.6 million
  • Sent to the state government$348 thousand
Interest on debt
12%$2.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Kalama School District 402. 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 Kalama School District 402 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.