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Williston Basin 7 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 $3.1 million3.2%
  • School meals$1.5 million46.7%
  • All other federal money$883,00028.4%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$422,00013.6%
  • Special education (IDEA)$228,0007.3%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$100,0003.2%
  • English learners (Title III)$26,0000.8%
State $39.4 million41.1%
  • General formula aid$39.0 million98.9%
  • Transportation$257,0000.7%
  • Career and technical education$146,0000.4%
  • School meals$20,000under 0.1%
  • All other state money$12,000under 0.1%
Local $53.3 million55.6%
  • Property taxes$24.6 million46.2%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$18.2 million34.2%
  • From cities and counties$7.6 million14.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$2.9 million5.4%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$45.7 million42.4%
  • Support services Details$28.0 million25.9%
    • Business office and central services$6.6 million23.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$6.5 million23.3%
    • School administration: principals' offices$4.7 million16.9%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$4.1 million14.8%
    • Student transportation$2.5 million8.9%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$1.8 million6.6%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$1.6 million5.8%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$24.6 million22.8%

    Of this, construction: $22.1 million.

  • Food service and other$4.8 million4.5%
  • Interest on debt$927,0000.9%
  • Payments to state and local governments$1.5 million1.4%
  • Payments to other school districts$2.3 million2.2%

Inside these totals: $41.8 million in salaries and wages, $18.9 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $39.8 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (5,235). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 250345, NCES ID 3800405.

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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