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Tacoma School District 10's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Tacoma School District 10 took in $676 million and spent $732 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money67%School district taxes27%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money1.3%County and local tax money0.6%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.5%

What stands out

67%

of Tacoma School District 10's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 55%.

School district taxes27%

Property tax
27%$180 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$3.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.0 million
  • School tuition and transportation$371 thousand
  • School lunches$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$8.5 million

State tax money67%

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

From the state
67%$451 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$4.1 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$29.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt4.0%

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$703 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$703 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$28.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Tacoma School District 10. 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 Tacoma School District 10 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.