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Fiscal Year
2021 - 2022

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549
Students Served
Serves Elementary School Grades

Spending Overview

About Spending and Expenditures

About Spending

Expenditure describes the monies expensed by the school, district, or BOCES. Expenditures are described by the following dimensions: Type, Areas, and Job. Each of these dimensions is then aggregated by sub-component.

  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $4,712,188 (87%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $686,682 (13%)
$5,398,870

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$282,937

Total

Total Spending

$5,681,807

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,098,550
    90%
  2. Services
    $58,039
     1%
  3. Supplies
    $244,849
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $280,369
     5%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $276,692
     5%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $3,765,797
     74%
  3. Professional - Other
    $0
     0%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $625,521
     12%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $156,937
     3%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $273,602
     5%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $5,098,550
     

    8. View Breakdown of Salaries & Benefits

Learning Environment

About Learning Environment Expenditures

About Learning Environment

Expenditures found within the Learning Environment are most associated with having an impact on learning. There are six sub-components to the Learning Environment: Instruction, Activities & Athletics, Student Support, Staff Support, School Administration, and District Administration.

Learning Environment Breakdown by Type
  1. Instructional Total

    Instructional

    $3,765,881 (80%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $91,844 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $127,767 (3%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $266,005 (6%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $460,691 (10%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $0 (0%)

Instructional Spending

$3,765,881

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$6,860

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,719,753
     99%
  2. Services
    $14,230
     0%
  3. Supplies
    $31,898
     1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$91,844

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$167

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $23,798
    26%
  2. Services
    $6,910
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $59,676
    65%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,459
    2%

Student Support Spending

$127,767

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$233

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $127,528
    100%
  2. Services
    $1
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $238
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$266,005

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$485

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $265,058
    100%
  2. Services
    $941
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $6
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

School Administration Spending

$460,691

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$839

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $433,629
    94%
  2. Services
    $1,656
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $25,181
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $225
    0%

District Administration Spending

$0

This organization does not have any data reported in this area
District Administration Spending Per Student
$0

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Learning Environment Total

$4,712,188

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,569,766
    97%
  2. Services
    $23,737
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $117,000
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,684
    0%

Operations

About Operations Expenditures

About Operations

Expenditures found within the Operations provide the essential services necessary to support the activities found within the Learning Environment. In many ways, Operations expenditures are the 'business' of the school, district, and BOCES. Operations is comprised of five sub-categories: Food Services, Transportation, Operations & Maintenance, Other Support Services, and Enterprise Services.

Operations Breakdown by Type
  1. Food Services Total

    Food Services

    $188,406 (27%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $0 (0%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $212,301 (31%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $445 (0%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $285,529 (42%)

Food Services Spending

$188,406

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$343

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $70,992
    38%
  2. Services
    $8,827
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $108,565
    58%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $23
    0%

Transportation Spending

$0

This organization does not have any data reported in this area
Transportation Spending Per Student
$0

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$212,301

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$387

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $202,610
    95%
  2. Services
    $3,387
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $6,304
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Other Support Spending

$445

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $23
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $422
    95%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Enterprise Spending

$285,529

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$520

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $254,903
    89%
  2. Services
    $8,387
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $10,920
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $11,320
    4%

Operations Total

$686,682

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $528,505
    77%
  2. Services
    $20,624
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $126,211
    18%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $11,342
    2%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other

About Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other

Expenditures found within Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other are those that enrich the greater community. There are four sub-components within Community: Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services, Debt Services & Other Uses, Community Services, and Adult Education.

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Breakdown by Type
  1. Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services

    Construction Facilities Acquisitions
    and Construction Services

    $255,783 (90%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $26,876 (9%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $278 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$255,783

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $13,679
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $1,638
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $240,466
    94%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$26,876

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $26,876
    100%

Community Services Spending

$278

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $278
    100%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Adult Education Spending

$0

This organization does not have any data reported in this area
  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Total

$282,937

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $278
    0%
  2. Services
    $13,679
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $1,638
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $267,342
    94%

Funds

Funds

About Funds

A fund is an independent fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts for recording cash and other financial resources. It contains all related assets, liabilities and residual equities or balances, or changes therein. Funds are established to carry on specific activities or attain certain objectives of the school district according to special legislation, regulations, or other restrictions.

Funds Breakdown

  • General Fund
    $4,548,208
    Learning Environment
    $4,315,107
    (95%)
    Operations
    $215,010
    (5%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $18,090
    (0%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $205
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $205
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $290,301
    Learning Environment
    $67,615
    (23%)
    Operations
    $218,666
    (75%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,021
    (1%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $186,845
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $186,821
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $24
    (0%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $368,634
    Learning Environment
    $304,677
    (83%)
    Operations
    $63,430
    (17%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $527
    (0%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $29,155
    Learning Environment
    $24,662
    (85%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,492
    (15%)
  • Building Fund
    $255,783
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $255,783
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $2,676
    Learning Environment
    $126
    (5%)
    Operations
    $2,550
    (95%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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