Track Every Dollar · Montana

Custer County H S District 1

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 $78,0001.2%
  • All other federal money$42,00053.8%
  • Career and technical education$36,00046.2%
State $3.5 million51.1%
  • General formula aid$3.0 million86.8%
  • Staff improvement$144,0004.2%
  • All other state money$115,0003.3%
  • Special education$104,0003.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$44,0001.3%
  • Career and technical education$22,0000.6%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$15,0000.4%
  • Transportation$14,0000.4%
Local $3.2 million47.7%
  • Property taxes$1.7 million53.9%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$678,00021.0%
  • From cities and counties$563,00017.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$247,0007.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$3.8 million60.7%
  • Support services Details$2.4 million37.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$755,00031.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$476,00020.1%
    • School administration: principals' offices$419,00017.7%
    • Student transportation$270,00011.4%
    • Business office and central services$182,0007.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$133,0005.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$131,0005.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$79,0001.3%

    Of this, construction: $12,000.

  • Food service and other$18,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$3,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $3.2 million in salaries and wages, $1.1 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (492). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 121198, NCES ID 3007930.

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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