Track Every Dollar · Montana

Cut Bank H S District 15

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 $97,0002.5%
  • Impact Aid$69,00071.1%
  • Career and technical education$28,00028.9%
State $1.7 million45.1%
  • General formula aid$1.4 million81.9%
  • All other state money$126,0007.2%
  • Staff improvement$82,0004.7%
  • Special education$36,0002.1%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$34,0001.9%
  • Transportation$30,0001.7%
  • Career and technical education$8,0000.5%
Local $2.0 million52.4%
  • Property taxes$1.3 million65.6%
  • From cities and counties$402,00019.8%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$257,00012.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$39,0001.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.3 million57.8%
  • Support services Details$1.5 million37.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$440,00030.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$257,00017.5%
    • Student transportation$234,00016.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$200,00013.7%
    • Business office and central services$180,00012.3%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$154,00010.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$171,0004.3%

    Of this, construction: $104,000.

  • Food service and other$4,0000.1%
  • Community services and adult education$18,0000.5%
  • Payments to other school districts$7,0000.2%

Inside these totals: $2.1 million in salaries and wages, $705,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (198). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108278, NCES ID 3008190.

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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