Track Every Dollar · Arkansas

Mountain Home School District 9

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $6.1 million11.7%
  • All other federal money$1.9 million31.6%
  • School meals$1.4 million23.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.3 million21.8%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.0 million17.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$183,0003.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$102,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$102,0001.7%

Inside the federal total: $370,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $36.3 million69.9%
  • All other state money$17.0 million46.9%
  • General formula aid$11.4 million31.4%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$3.5 million9.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.5 million6.9%
  • Special education$1.8 million4.9%
  • Career and technical education$70,0000.2%
  • School meals$34,000under 0.1%
  • Bilingual education$12,000under 0.1%
  • Gifted and talented$4,000under 0.1%
Local $9.5 million18.4%
  • Property taxes$6.6 million69.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.4 million14.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.3 million13.8%
  • From other school districts$133,0001.4%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$42,0000.4%
  • From cities and counties$2,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$28.4 million56.4%
  • Support services Details$17.8 million35.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.2 million29.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.3 million18.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.5 million14.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.3 million12.7%
    • Student transportation$1.6 million9.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$1.3 million7.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$928,0005.2%
    • Business office and central services$775,0004.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$404,0000.8%

    Of this, construction: $117,000.

  • Food service and other$2.1 million4.2%
  • Interest on debt$1.1 million2.1%
  • Community services and adult education$100,0000.2%
  • Payments to state and local governments$48,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$418,0000.8%

Inside these totals: $25.5 million in salaries and wages, $7.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $31.7 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,839). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 100570, NCES ID 0500043.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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