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Blaine County School District 61

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 $3.2 million4.4%
  • All other federal money$1.4 million45.1%
  • Special education (IDEA)$773,00024.5%
  • School meals$499,00015.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$287,0009.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$71,0002.3%
  • English learners (Title III)$54,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$35,0001.1%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$13,0000.4%

Inside the federal total: $955,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $26.9 million37.3%
  • General formula aid$20.3 million75.3%
  • Staff improvement$2.5 million9.4%
  • All other state money$2.5 million9.3%
  • Transportation$1.5 million5.4%
  • Career and technical education$167,0000.6%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$10,000under 0.1%
Local $42.2 million58.4%
  • Property taxes$38.7 million91.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$1.9 million4.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$1.6 million3.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$38.9 million55.6%
  • Support services Details$27.7 million39.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$11.3 million40.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3.8 million13.8%
    • Business office and central services$3.8 million13.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$3.2 million11.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2.8 million10.2%
    • Student transportation$1.8 million6.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$893,0003.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$3,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.1 million3.0%

    Of this, construction: $755,000.

  • Food service and other$1.1 million1.6%
  • Community services and adult education$169,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $39.5 million in salaries and wages, $13.5 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (3,234). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210177, NCES ID 1600300.

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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