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Harlowton K-12 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 $1.8 million28.1%
  • All other federal money$1.4 million77.6%
  • School meals$223,00012.6%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$131,0007.4%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$15,0000.8%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$14,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$14,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $1.4 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.7 million26.7%
  • General formula aid$1.4 million80.2%
  • Special education$130,0007.7%
  • Staff improvement$114,0006.8%
  • Transportation$32,0001.9%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$20,0001.2%
  • All other state money$18,0001.1%
  • Buildings and debt payments$13,0000.8%
  • Career and technical education$6,0000.4%
Local $2.9 million45.2%
  • Property taxes$1.8 million64.2%
  • From cities and counties$417,00014.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$260,0009.1%
  • From other school districts$207,0007.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$140,0004.9%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.9 million47.3%
  • Support services Details$1.7 million27.0%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$496,00029.8%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$334,00020.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$303,00018.2%
    • Student transportation$165,0009.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$143,0008.6%
    • Business office and central services$125,0007.5%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$101,0006.1%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.1 million18.0%

    Of this, construction: $1.0 million.

  • Food service and other$435,0007.0%
  • Community services and adult education$3,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$37,0000.6%

Inside these totals: $2.6 million in salaries and wages, $1.0 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (267). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108347, NCES ID 3013470.

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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