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West Allis School District's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), West Allis School District took in $145 million and spent $144 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes23%County and local tax money3.5%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.1%

What stands out

69%

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

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$33.6 million

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.6 million
  • School lunches$342 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$100 million

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$5.1 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$3.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges86%Sent to other local governments14%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

14%

of West Allis School District's spending goes to local governments.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
86%$124 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$124 million
Sent to other local governments
14%$20.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to the state government and 1 more
  • Sent to school districts$13.2 million
  • Sent to the state government$7.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$341 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$275 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Allis 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 West Allis 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.