Track Every Dollar · North Dakota

Lewis and Clark School District 161

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 $636,0006.5%
  • All other federal money$381,00059.9%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$104,00016.4%
  • School meals$81,00012.7%
  • After-school programs (21st Century)$70,00011.0%
State $4.2 million42.7%
  • General formula aid$4.0 million95.0%
  • Transportation$177,0004.3%
  • Career and technical education$26,0000.6%
  • School meals$4,000under 0.1%
  • All other state money$3,000under 0.1%
Local $5.0 million50.8%
  • Property taxes$3.8 million76.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$628,00012.7%
  • From cities and counties$276,0005.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$158,0003.2%
  • From other school districts$100,0002.0%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$4.3 million43.9%
  • Support services Details$2.5 million25.9%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$812,00031.9%
    • School administration: principals' offices$540,00021.2%
    • Student transportation$458,00018.0%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$342,00013.4%
    • Business office and central services$228,0009.0%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$163,0006.4%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1,000under 0.1%
  • Buildings and equipment$1.3 million13.1%
  • Food service and other$757,0007.7%
  • Interest on debt$893,0009.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$32,0000.3%

Inside these totals: $3.9 million in salaries and wages, $1.9 million in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (402). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 214146, NCES ID 3800058.

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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