Track Every Dollar · Montana

Augusta Elementary School District 45

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Students92
Money in$1.3 million
Money spent$1.3 million
Day-to-day spending per student$13,304Montana, same method: $13,656

Where the money comes from

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Federal 12%State 42%Local 46%

Federal $158,00011.8%

All other federal money$85,00053.8%
Title I: schools with many low-income families$60,00038.0%
Rural schools$9,0005.7%
Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$4,0002.5%

Inside the federal total: $84,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $569,00042.5%

General formula aid$507,00089.1%
Staff improvement$34,0006.0%
Special education$14,0002.5%
Compensatory and basic skills programs$5,0000.9%
All other state money$5,0000.9%
Transportation$4,0000.7%

Local $612,00045.7%

Property taxes$370,00060.5%
Interest, rents, donations and other$148,00024.2%
From cities and counties$94,00015.4%

Where it goes

Teaching (instruction)$752,00057.7%
Support services Details$470,00036.1%
- Running and maintaining buildings$210,00044.7%
- School administration: principals' offices$125,00026.6%
- District administration: the board and superintendent's office$67,00014.3%
- Business office and central services$35,0007.4%
- Student transportation$30,0006.4%
- Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$3,0000.6%
Buildings and equipment$52,0004.0%
Food service and other$2,0000.2%
Payments to other school districts$27,0002.1%

Inside these totals: $619,000 in salaries and wages, $204,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $4,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (92). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 121227, NCES ID 3002430.

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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