Track Every Dollar · Montana

Garrison Elementary District 20

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 $13,0005.5%
  • Rural schools$6,00046.2%
  • All other federal money$5,00038.5%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$2,00015.4%

Inside the federal total: $6,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $101,00042.4%
  • General formula aid$81,00080.2%
  • Special education$12,00011.9%
  • Staff improvement$4,0004.0%
  • Transportation$2,0002.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$1,0001.0%
  • All other state money$1,0001.0%
Local $124,00052.1%
  • Property taxes$101,00081.5%
  • From cities and counties$23,00018.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$176,00067.7%
  • Support services Details$76,00029.2%
    • Business office and central services$31,00040.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$29,00038.2%
    • Student transportation$12,00015.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$2,0002.6%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$2,0002.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$3,0001.2%

    Of this, construction: $3,000.

  • Payments to other school districts$5,0001.9%

Inside these totals: $159,000 in salaries and wages, $50,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (17). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180637, NCES ID 3021480.

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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