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Benton Lake Elementary District 99

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

Students8
Money in$141,000
Money spent$163,000
Day-to-day spending per student$20,125Montana, same method: $13,656

Where the money comes from

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Federal 12%State 43%Local 45%

Federal $17,00012.1%

Rural schools$17,000100.0%

State $60,00042.6%

General formula aid$53,00088.3%
Staff improvement$4,0006.7%
Special education$2,0003.3%
All other state money$1,0001.7%

Local $64,00045.4%

Property taxes$55,00085.9%
From cities and counties$9,00014.1%

Where it goes

Teaching (instruction)$109,00066.9%
Support services Details$52,00031.9%
- Running and maintaining buildings$35,00067.3%
- District administration: the board and superintendent's office$16,00030.8%
- Student transportation$1,0001.9%
Payments to other school districts$2,0001.2%

Inside these totals: $79,000 in salaries and wages, $22,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (8). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 211556, NCES ID 3003480.

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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