Track Every Dollar · Montana

Box Elder Elementary School District 13

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 $4.6 million61.0%
  • Impact Aid$3.0 million65.4%
  • All other federal money$585,00012.8%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$423,0009.2%
  • School meals$324,0007.1%
  • Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native education$130,0002.8%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$122,0002.7%

Inside the federal total: $541,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $2.0 million26.7%
  • General formula aid$1.7 million85.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$103,0005.1%
  • Staff improvement$95,0004.7%
  • Special education$47,0002.3%
  • Transportation$28,0001.4%
  • All other state money$16,0000.8%
Local $918,00012.2%
  • From cities and counties$551,00060.0%
  • Property taxes$240,00026.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$94,00010.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$33,0003.6%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.8 million59.4%
  • Support services Details$1.9 million23.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$572,00030.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$540,00028.6%
    • Student transportation$448,00023.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$160,0008.5%
    • Business office and central services$100,0005.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$38,0002.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$28,0001.5%
  • Buildings and equipment$740,0009.1%
  • Food service and other$608,0007.5%
  • Community services and adult education$56,0000.7%

Inside these totals: $4.1 million in salaries and wages, $1.7 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (292). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 189188, NCES ID 3004440.

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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