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Western Technical College's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Western Technical College took in $75.9 million and spent $73.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

School district taxes37%State tax money36%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)16%County and local tax money5.5%Federal tax money2.4%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

37%

of Western Technical College's money comes from property tax.A typical community or technical college district gets 15%.

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$28.2 million

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$12.4 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition and university housing and dining
  • College tuition$9.8 million
  • University housing and dining$2.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$1.8 million

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$27.5 million

County and local tax money5.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.5%$4.2 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1.8 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

3.8%

of Western Technical College's spending goes to interest on debt.Most community and technical college districts spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$70.9 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 1 more
  • Colleges and universities$66.2 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$2.9 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.8 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$2.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Western Technical College. 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 Western Technical College 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.