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Buffalo Hanover Montrose Independent School District 778

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 $5.3 million5.3%
  • School meals$1.7 million31.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$1.6 million29.6%
  • All other federal money$1.6 million29.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$372,0007.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$115,0002.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$15,0000.3%

Inside the federal total: $1.0 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $63.9 million64.0%
  • General formula aid$41.9 million65.6%
  • Special education$11.6 million18.1%
  • All other state money$2.9 million4.5%
  • School meals$2.3 million3.5%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2.0 million3.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$2.0 million3.1%
  • Staff improvement$1.1 million1.7%
  • Transportation$174,0000.3%
  • Gifted and talented$74,0000.1%
Local $30.6 million30.7%
  • Property taxes$20.2 million65.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$5.1 million16.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$4.1 million13.3%
  • From other school districts$764,0002.5%
  • From cities and counties$501,0001.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$52.0 million57.4%
  • Support services Details$22.1 million24.5%
    • Student transportation$5.3 million23.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$5.2 million23.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$5.0 million22.6%
    • School administration: principals' offices$2.3 million10.2%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.7 million7.8%
    • Business office and central services$1.4 million6.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.2 million5.4%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$4.8 million5.3%

    Of this, construction: $4.0 million.

  • Food service and other$4.0 million4.5%
  • Interest on debt$1.2 million1.3%
  • Community services and adult education$4.1 million4.5%
  • Payments to state and local governments$799,0000.9%
  • Payments to other school districts$1.5 million1.6%

Inside these totals: $47.8 million in salaries and wages, $18.1 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $74.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (5,282). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 203324, NCES ID 2707200.

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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