Track Every Dollar · Montana

Garfield County High School District

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 $7,0000.5%
  • Rural schools$7,000100.0%
State $606,00043.3%
  • General formula aid$486,00080.2%
  • Transportation$65,00010.7%
  • Staff improvement$29,0004.8%
  • All other state money$13,0002.1%
  • Special education$8,0001.3%
  • Career and technical education$4,0000.7%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1,0000.2%
Local $787,00056.2%
  • Property taxes$407,00051.7%
  • From cities and counties$167,00021.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$157,00019.9%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$56,0007.1%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$746,00054.0%
  • Support services Details$596,00043.1%
    • Student transportation$245,00041.1%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$121,00020.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$121,00020.3%
    • Business office and central services$31,0005.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$28,0004.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$26,0004.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$24,0004.0%
  • Payments to other school districts$40,0002.9%

Inside these totals: $512,000 in salaries and wages, $159,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (57). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 117303, NCES ID 3011880.

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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