Track Every Dollar · Montana

Arlee H S District Joint & 8

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 $1.0 million33.2%
  • Impact Aid$1.0 million98.1%
  • Rural schools$11,0001.1%
  • Career and technical education$9,0000.9%
State $1.4 million44.0%
  • General formula aid$1.2 million85.1%
  • Staff improvement$56,0004.1%
  • Special education$43,0003.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$34,0002.5%
  • All other state money$34,0002.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$22,0001.6%
  • Transportation$9,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$5,0000.4%
Local $705,00022.8%
  • From cities and counties$235,00033.3%
  • Property taxes$219,00031.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$126,00017.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$99,00014.0%
  • From other school districts$26,0003.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.6 million56.6%
  • Support services Details$962,00033.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$342,00035.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$142,00014.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$121,00012.6%
    • Student transportation$118,00012.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$90,0009.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$84,0008.7%
    • Business office and central services$65,0006.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$227,0007.9%

    Of this, construction: $154,000.

  • Food service and other$39,0001.4%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$17,0000.6%

Inside these totals: $1.5 million in salaries and wages, $494,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $157,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (140). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 189191, NCES ID 3002250.

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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