Track Every Dollar · Montana

Ekalaka Elementary 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 $252,00011.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$104,00041.3%
  • Special education (IDEA)$83,00032.9%
  • School meals$58,00023.0%
  • Rural schools$7,0002.8%
State $445,00019.5%
  • General formula aid$348,00078.2%
  • Staff improvement$38,0008.5%
  • Special education$24,0005.4%
  • Transportation$14,0003.1%
  • All other state money$9,0002.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$8,0001.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$4,0000.9%
Local $1.6 million69.4%
  • Property taxes$1.3 million81.4%
  • From cities and counties$149,0009.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$117,0007.4%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$28,0001.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$755,00043.8%
  • Support services Details$644,00037.4%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$178,00027.6%
    • Business office and central services$149,00023.1%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$139,00021.6%
    • Student transportation$88,00013.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$43,0006.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$29,0004.5%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$18,0002.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$155,0009.0%

    Of this, construction: $48,000.

  • Food service and other$138,0008.0%
  • Interest on debt$17,0001.0%
  • Community services and adult education$6,0000.3%
  • Payments to other school districts$9,0000.5%

Inside these totals: $924,000 in salaries and wages, $292,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $41,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (98). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 236800, NCES ID 3009670.

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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