School district · Wood County, WV

Wood County School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wood County School District took in $174 million and spent $183 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money63%School district taxes31%Fines and other4.7%Federal tax money0.8%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)<0.1%

What stands out

63%

of Wood County School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

School district taxes31%

Property tax
31%$54.4 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$144 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$87 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$35 thousand
  • School lunches$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$1.4 million

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$110 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$8.1 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt0.5%Sent to other local governments<0.1%

What stands out

99%

of Wood County School District's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students spends 96%.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$182 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$182 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$932 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$126 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$88 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wood County School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Wood County School District 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.