Track Every Dollar · Montana

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Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Students50
Money in$6.0 million
Money spent$6.2 million
Day-to-day spending per student$124,500Montana, same method: $13,656

Where the money comes from

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Federal 8%State 31%Local 61%

Federal $481,0008.0%

Title I: schools with many low-income families$258,00053.6%
All other federal money$223,00046.4%

Inside the federal total: $151,000 of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $1.9 million30.9%

All other state money$1.3 million67.6%
General formula aid$458,00024.6%
Staff improvement$118,0006.3%
Compensatory and basic skills programs$19,0001.0%
Special education$8,0000.4%

Local $3.7 million61.1%

Interest, rents, donations and other$1.8 million50.0%
From other school districts$1.6 million44.3%
From cities and counties$209,0005.7%
Property taxes$1,000under 0.1%

Where it goes

Teaching (instruction)$3.7 million59.7%
Support services Details$2.4 million38.5%
- Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$1.4 million57.2%
- Running and maintaining buildings$413,00017.2%
- District administration: the board and superintendent's office$230,0009.6%
- School administration: principals' offices$177,0007.4%
- Business office and central services$114,0004.8%
- Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$91,0003.8%
- Student transportation$2,000under 0.1%
Food service and other$106,0001.7%
Payments to other school districts$2,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $4.2 million in salaries and wages, $1.3 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $7,000.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (50). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 108351, NCES ID 3028860.

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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