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Fort Morgan School District 3

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 $6.9 million12.7%
  • All other federal money$3.2 million46.1%
  • School meals$1.9 million28.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$936,00013.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$552,0008.0%
  • English learners (Title III)$104,0001.5%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$97,0001.4%
  • Career and technical education$35,0000.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$34,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $3.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $29.6 million54.6%
  • General formula aid$25.7 million86.9%
  • All other state money$1.3 million4.5%
  • Special education$1.2 million3.9%
  • School meals$537,0001.8%
  • Bilingual education$258,0000.9%
  • Transportation$192,0000.6%
  • Staff improvement$192,0000.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$103,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$74,0000.2%
  • Career and technical education$41,0000.1%
Local $17.8 million32.7%
  • Property taxes$13.8 million77.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$3.4 million19.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$411,0002.3%
  • From other school districts$81,0000.5%
  • From cities and counties$12,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$23.1 million41.2%
  • Support services Details$20.6 million36.6%
    • Business office and central services$5.1 million25.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$4.6 million22.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.0 million14.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$3.0 million14.4%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2.9 million14.1%
    • Student transportation$1.3 million6.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$645,0003.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$8.1 million14.5%

    Of this, construction: $551,000.

  • Food service and other$2.6 million4.5%
  • Interest on debt$848,0001.5%
  • Community services and adult education$560,0001.0%
  • Payments to state and local governments$302,0000.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$107,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $26.9 million in salaries and wages, $10.5 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $23.5 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,427). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 178560, NCES ID 0804050.

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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