Track Every Dollar · Montana

Whitehall H S District 2

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 $69,0002.8%
  • All other federal money$37,00053.6%
  • Rural schools$22,00031.9%
  • Career and technical education$10,00014.5%
State $1.2 million46.1%
  • General formula aid$1.0 million88.3%
  • Staff improvement$34,0003.0%
  • Transportation$27,0002.3%
  • Special education$25,0002.2%
  • All other state money$23,0002.0%
  • Buildings and debt payments$16,0001.4%
  • Compensatory and basic skills programs$6,0000.5%
  • Career and technical education$4,0000.3%
Local $1.3 million51.1%
  • Property taxes$621,00048.7%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$214,00016.8%
  • From cities and counties$176,00013.8%
  • From other school districts$145,00011.4%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$118,0009.3%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$1.5 million67.7%
  • Support services Details$583,00026.1%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$159,00027.3%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$105,00018.0%
    • Student transportation$95,00016.3%
    • Business office and central services$78,00013.4%
    • School administration: principals' offices$70,00012.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$45,0007.7%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$31,0005.3%
  • Buildings and equipment$134,0006.0%
  • Community services and adult education$1,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$2,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $883,000 in salaries and wages, $290,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (152). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 189190, NCES ID 3027840.

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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