Track Every Dollar · Montana

Westby 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 $127,0005.7%
  • All other federal money$83,00065.4%
  • School meals$25,00019.7%
  • Rural schools$14,00011.0%
  • Impact Aid$4,0003.1%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$1,0000.8%

Inside the federal total: $84,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $993,00044.5%
  • General formula aid$629,00063.3%
  • All other state money$273,00027.5%
  • Staff improvement$38,0003.8%
  • Buildings and debt payments$29,0002.9%
  • Special education$11,0001.1%
  • Transportation$10,0001.0%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$2,0000.2%
  • Career and technical education$1,0000.1%
Local $1.1 million49.8%
  • Property taxes$471,00042.5%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$289,00026.1%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$156,00014.1%
  • From cities and counties$143,00012.9%
  • From other school districts$50,0004.5%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.0 million49.1%
  • Support services Details$717,00033.8%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$254,00035.4%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$117,00016.3%
    • Student transportation$112,00015.6%
    • Business office and central services$92,00012.8%
    • School administration: principals' offices$77,00010.7%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$37,0005.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$28,0003.9%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$256,00012.1%

    Of this, construction: $38,000.

  • Food service and other$92,0004.3%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$16,0000.8%

Inside these totals: $909,000 in salaries and wages, $337,000 in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $4,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (52). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 139071, NCES ID 3027730.

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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