Track Every Dollar · Montana

Blue Creek Elementary District 3

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 $89,0004.7%
  • School meals$48,00053.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$38,00042.7%
  • All other federal money$2,0002.2%
  • Rural schools$1,0001.1%

Inside the federal total: $2,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $953,00050.3%
  • General formula aid$807,00084.7%
  • Staff improvement$62,0006.5%
  • Special education$44,0004.6%
  • Buildings and debt payments$21,0002.2%
  • All other state money$12,0001.3%
  • Transportation$4,0000.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3,0000.3%
Local $851,00045.0%
  • Property taxes$628,00073.8%
  • From cities and counties$134,00015.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$66,0007.8%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$23,0002.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$943,00052.1%
  • Support services Details$615,00034.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$267,00043.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$182,00029.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$98,00015.9%
    • Business office and central services$26,0004.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$25,0004.1%
    • Student transportation$17,0002.8%
  • Buildings and equipment$5,0000.3%
  • Food service and other$112,0006.2%
  • Community services and adult education$20,0001.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$116,0006.4%

Inside these totals: $866,000 in salaries and wages, $189,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (177). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117380, NCES ID 3004230.

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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