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Montrose School District 43-2

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 $200,0005.0%
  • Special education (IDEA)$60,00030.0%
  • School meals$53,00026.5%
  • Rural schools$36,00018.0%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$31,00015.5%
  • Student support and enrichment (Title IV-A)$10,0005.0%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$8,0004.0%
  • All other federal money$2,0001.0%
State $1.9 million48.4%
  • General formula aid$1.6 million84.6%
  • Special education$271,00014.0%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$24,0001.2%
  • All other state money$2,0000.1%
  • Staff improvement$1,000under 0.1%
Local $1.9 million46.6%
  • Property taxes$1.6 million83.6%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$142,0007.6%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$80,0004.3%
  • Other local taxes (sales, utility, income)$71,0003.8%
  • From other school districts$13,0000.7%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$2.1 million54.7%
  • Support services Details$1.5 million38.7%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$511,00033.7%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$247,00016.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$214,00014.1%
    • Student transportation$165,00010.9%
    • Business office and central services$125,0008.2%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$122,0008.0%
    • School administration: principals' offices$110,0007.2%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$24,0001.6%
  • Buildings and equipment$15,0000.4%
  • Food service and other$245,0006.2%

Inside these totals: $2.1 million in salaries and wages, $552,000 in employee benefits.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (265). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 182797, NCES ID 4648780.

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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