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Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903

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 $762,0007.6%
  • All other federal money$438,00057.5%
  • School meals$209,00027.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$90,00011.8%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$15,0002.0%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0001.3%

Inside the federal total: $294,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $7.2 million72.6%
  • General formula aid$4.9 million67.6%
  • Special education$1.0 million13.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$362,0005.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$351,0004.8%
  • School meals$270,0003.7%
  • All other state money$247,0003.4%
  • Staff improvement$104,0001.4%
  • Gifted and talented$7,000under 0.1%
Local $2.0 million19.8%
  • Property taxes$892,00045.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$528,00026.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$506,00025.6%
  • From cities and counties$51,0002.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.7 million49.7%
  • Support services Details$2.7 million28.6%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.0 million38.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$378,00014.0%
    • Student transportation$368,00013.6%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$303,00011.2%
    • Business office and central services$260,0009.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$195,0007.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$169,0006.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$638,0006.8%

    Of this, construction: $388,000.

  • Food service and other$642,0006.8%
  • Interest on debt$79,0000.8%
  • Community services and adult education$444,0004.7%
  • Payments to state and local governments$215,0002.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$26,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $5.0 million in salaries and wages, $1.3 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (497). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 210469, NCES ID 2700328.

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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