Track Every Dollar · Montana

Libby 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 $2.4 million15.2%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$1.1 million47.1%
  • All other federal money$741,00031.1%
  • School meals$460,00019.3%
  • Career and technical education$46,0001.9%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$13,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $624,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $7.4 million47.4%
  • General formula aid$6.2 million83.7%
  • All other state money$395,0005.3%
  • Staff improvement$317,0004.3%
  • Special education$186,0002.5%
  • Transportation$126,0001.7%
  • Buildings and debt payments$97,0001.3%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$78,0001.0%
  • Gifted and talented$6,000under 0.1%
  • Career and technical education$6,000under 0.1%
Local $5.9 million37.4%
  • Property taxes$3.0 million50.5%
  • From cities and counties$1.3 million21.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$982,00016.7%
  • From other school districts$331,0005.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$323,0005.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$8.0 million53.2%
  • Support services Details$5.3 million35.2%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$1.2 million22.8%
    • Student transportation$1.1 million21.2%
    • School administration: principals' offices$895,00017.0%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$615,00011.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$522,0009.9%
    • Business office and central services$475,0009.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$450,0008.5%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$1.1 million7.6%

    Of this, construction: $855,000.

  • Food service and other$524,0003.5%
  • Interest on debt$20,0000.1%
  • Community services and adult education$35,0000.2%
  • Payments to other school districts$18,0000.1%

Inside these totals: $8.0 million in salaries and wages, $2.2 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $632,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (1,140). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 180606, NCES ID 3016530.

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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