Track Every Dollar · Montana

Baker K-12 School District

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 $343,0003.6%
  • School meals$105,00030.6%
  • All other federal money$96,00028.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$86,00025.1%
  • Rural schools$34,0009.9%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$11,0003.2%
  • Career and technical education$6,0001.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$5,0001.5%

Inside the federal total: $96,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $5.0 million53.4%
  • All other state money$2.9 million58.4%
  • General formula aid$1.7 million33.7%
  • Staff improvement$196,0003.9%
  • Special education$142,0002.8%
  • Transportation$28,0000.6%
  • School meals$14,0000.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$11,0000.2%
  • Career and technical education$7,0000.1%
Local $4.1 million43.0%
  • Property taxes$2.7 million66.1%
  • From cities and counties$710,00017.5%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$401,0009.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$258,0006.4%
  • From other school districts$7,0000.2%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$5.0 million46.4%
  • Support services Details$3.6 million33.5%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.5 million41.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$674,00018.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$660,00018.2%
    • Student transportation$401,00011.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$204,0005.6%
    • Business office and central services$165,0004.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18,0000.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.6 million14.6%

    Of this, construction: $1.6 million.

  • Food service and other$372,0003.4%
  • Community services and adult education$169,0001.6%
  • Payments to other school districts$51,0000.5%

Inside these totals: $4.3 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 (450). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180549, NCES ID 3002730.

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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