Track Every Dollar · Montana

Lame Deer 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 $3.5 million57.8%
  • All other federal money$2.6 million76.4%
  • Impact Aid$390,00011.3%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$324,0009.4%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$69,0002.0%
  • Career and technical education$35,0001.0%

Inside the federal total: $2.6 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.6 million27.1%
  • General formula aid$1.5 million90.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$73,0004.5%
  • Transportation$35,0002.2%
  • Staff improvement$32,0002.0%
  • Special education$12,0000.7%
  • All other state money$10,0000.6%
Local $901,00015.1%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$565,00062.7%
  • From cities and counties$311,00034.5%
  • Property taxes$25,0002.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.8 million24.3%
  • Support services Details$3.4 million44.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.1 million31.9%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$601,00017.8%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$520,00015.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$511,00015.2%
    • Business office and central services$448,00013.3%
    • Student transportation$205,0006.1%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$10,0000.3%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$2.3 million30.7%

    Of this, construction: $1.6 million.

  • Food service and other$11,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $2.3 million in salaries and wages, $854,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (196). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 236801, NCES ID 3000095.

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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