Track Every Dollar · Montana

Fairfield Elementary School District 21

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 $233,0008.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$134,00057.5%
  • All other federal money$68,00029.2%
  • Rural schools$31,00013.3%

Inside the federal total: $68,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.3 million46.0%
  • General formula aid$1.1 million84.9%
  • Staff improvement$79,0006.0%
  • Special education$33,0002.5%
  • All other state money$30,0002.3%
  • Buildings and debt payments$29,0002.2%
  • Transportation$18,0001.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$9,0000.7%
Local $1.3 million45.8%
  • Property taxes$746,00057.3%
  • From cities and counties$263,00020.2%
  • From other school districts$225,00017.3%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$69,0005.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.3 million48.2%
  • Support services Details$1.2 million45.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$358,00030.5%
    • School administration: principals' offices$211,00018.0%
    • Student transportation$179,00015.2%
    • Business office and central services$179,00015.2%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$124,00010.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$65,0005.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$59,0005.0%
  • Buildings and equipment$6,0000.2%
  • Food service and other$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$171,0006.5%

Inside these totals: $1.6 million in salaries and wages, $342,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $63,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (208). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 121282, NCES ID 3010140.

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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