Track Every Dollar · Montana

Big Fork District 38

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 $426,0006.7%
  • School meals$215,00050.5%
  • All other federal money$116,00027.2%
  • Special education (IDEA)$75,00017.6%
  • Career and technical education$20,0004.7%

Inside the federal total: $97,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.9 million30.7%
  • General formula aid$1.7 million86.9%
  • Staff improvement$107,0005.5%
  • Special education$74,0003.8%
  • Transportation$26,0001.3%
  • All other state money$24,0001.2%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$8,0000.4%
  • Career and technical education$8,0000.4%
  • Buildings and debt payments$8,0000.4%
Local $4.0 million62.6%
  • Property taxes$2.9 million72.0%
  • From cities and counties$440,00011.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$358,0009.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$318,0008.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.7 million47.6%
  • Support services Details$1.5 million27.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$450,00029.1%
    • Student transportation$382,00024.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$236,00015.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$131,0008.5%
    • Business office and central services$123,0008.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$116,0007.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$108,0007.0%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$426,0007.4%

    Of this, construction: $141,000.

  • Food service and other$424,0007.4%
  • Interest on debt$394,0006.9%
  • Community services and adult education$6,0000.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$208,0003.6%

Inside these totals: $2.6 million in salaries and wages, $713,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $11.2 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (352). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108263, NCES ID 3003840.

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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