Track Every Dollar · Montana

Forsyth H S District 4

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 $16,0000.7%
  • Rural schools$11,00068.8%
  • Career and technical education$5,00031.3%
State $966,00042.5%
  • General formula aid$774,00080.1%
  • All other state money$95,0009.8%
  • Staff improvement$43,0004.5%
  • Buildings and debt payments$18,0001.9%
  • Special education$16,0001.7%
  • Transportation$9,0000.9%
  • Career and technical education$8,0000.8%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$3,0000.3%
Local $1.3 million56.8%
  • Property taxes$743,00057.6%
  • From cities and counties$189,00014.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$181,00014.0%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$178,00013.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.2 million56.4%
  • Support services Details$757,00034.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$270,00035.7%
    • Student transportation$144,00019.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$109,00014.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$89,00011.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$82,00010.8%
    • Business office and central services$40,0005.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$23,0003.0%
  • Buildings and equipment$6,0000.3%
  • Food service and other$1,000under 0.1%
  • Community services and adult education$52,0002.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$129,0006.0%

Inside these totals: $1.1 million in salaries and wages, $316,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (100). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 121265, NCES ID 3011190.

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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