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Fiscal Year
2024 - 2025

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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.

Current Spending Per Student
$13,436
Current Spending per Student
$16,845
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $236,094,401 (73%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $86,548,365 (27%)
$322,642,766

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$207,294,117

Total

Total Spending

$529,936,883

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $244,038,800
    46%
  2. Services
    $66,418,846
     13%
  3. Supplies
    $24,925,190
     5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $194,554,047
     37%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $20,824,377
     9%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $154,691,597
     63%
  3. Professional - Other
    $11,341,937
     5%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $22,297,319
     9%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $10,732,676
     4%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $24,150,895
     10%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $244,038,800
     

    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

    $165,338,890 (70%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $6,820,885 (3%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $18,789,700 (8%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $22,431,611 (10%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $19,235,213 (8%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $3,478,102 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$165,338,890

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$6,885

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$8,417

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $153,885,493
     93%
  2. Services
    $8,155,919
     5%
  3. Supplies
    $3,249,140
     2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $48,338
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$6,820,885

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$284

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$385

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,862,436
    27%
  2. Services
    $1,987,266
    29%
  3. Supplies
    $2,948,497
    43%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $22,687
    0%

Student Support Spending

$18,789,700

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$782

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,286

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $16,463,463
    88%
  2. Services
    $2,139,540
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $186,628
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $68
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$22,431,611

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$934

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$957

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,801,374
    39%
  2. Services
    $12,552,621
    56%
  3. Supplies
    $1,053,583
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $24,032
    0%

School Administration Spending

$19,235,213

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$801

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,241

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $17,994,739
    94%
  2. Services
    $530,431
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $651,644
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $58,400
    0%

District Administration Spending

$3,478,102

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$145

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$254

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,940,695
    56%
  2. Services
    $1,353,032
    39%
  3. Supplies
    $56,747
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $127,628
    4%

Learning Environment Total

$236,094,401

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $200,948,201
    85%
  2. Services
    $26,718,809
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $8,146,239
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $281,153
    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

    $10,348,837 (12%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $12,382,674 (14%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $29,685,244 (34%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $30,840,167 (36%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $3,291,443 (4%)

Food Services Spending

$10,348,837

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$431

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$592

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,785,746
    46%
  2. Services
    $160,177
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $5,398,000
    52%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $4,914
    0%

Transportation Spending

$12,382,674

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$516

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$506

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,607,963
    78%
  2. Services
    $1,619,483
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $1,153,896
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,332
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$29,685,244

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,236

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,550

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $14,031,485
    47%
  2. Services
    $9,994,373
    34%
  3. Supplies
    $5,647,899
    19%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $11,487
    0%

Other Support Spending

$30,840,167

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,284

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,601

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $11,463,429
    37%
  2. Services
    $14,787,189
    48%
  3. Supplies
    $4,459,327
    14%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $130,222
    0%

Enterprise Spending

$3,291,443

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$137

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$56

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,959,886
    60%
  2. Services
    $1,160,124
    35%
  3. Supplies
    $103,762
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $67,672
    2%

Operations Total

$86,548,365

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $41,848,509
    48%
  2. Services
    $27,721,345
    32%
  3. Supplies
    $16,762,883
    19%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $215,627
    0%

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

    $108,337,187 (52%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $98,949,384 (48%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $7,546 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$108,337,187

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,237,238
    1%
  2. Services
    $11,164,447
    10%
  3. Supplies
    $13,375
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $95,922,127
    89%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$98,949,384

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $814,245
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $98,135,140
    99%

Community Services Spending

$7,546

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,852
    64%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $2,694
    36%
  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

$207,294,117

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,242,090
    1%
  2. Services
    $11,978,692
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $16,069
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $194,057,267
    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
    $213,782,758
    Learning Environment
    $165,817,686
    (78%)
    Operations
    $42,189,556
    (20%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $5,775,515
    (3%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $62,843,344
    Learning Environment
    $45,433,044
    (72%)
    Operations
    $8,727,566
    (14%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $8,682,734
    (14%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $3,926,772
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $3,926,772
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $6,860,022
    Learning Environment
    $6,860,022
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $3,813,672
    Learning Environment
    $1,316,581
    (35%)
    Operations
    $2,428,021
    (64%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $69,070
    (2%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $10,322,290
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $10,171,663
    (99%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $150,627
    (1%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $12,548,122
    Learning Environment
    $12,017,883
    (96%)
    Operations
    $459,820
    (4%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $70,419
    (1%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $4,310,818
    Learning Environment
    $4,290,725
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $20,093
    (0%)
  • Transportation Fund
    $12,553,369
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $12,400,971
    (99%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $152,398
    (1%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $93,638,301
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $93,638,301
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $104,024,799
    Learning Environment
    $358,459
    (0%)
    Operations
    $4,945,053
    (5%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $98,721,287
    (95%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $153,402
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $153,402
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Risk-Related Activity Fund (optional)
    $1,101,932
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,101,932
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Foundations
    $57,282
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $43,609
    (76%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $13,673
    (24%)

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