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Fiscal Year
2021 - 2022

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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
$14,156
Current Spending per Student
$13,509
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $629,642,164 (83%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $128,911,551 (17%)
$758,553,715

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$198,010,067

Total

Total Spending

$956,563,782

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $658,770,744
    69%
  2. Services
    $61,206,239
     6%
  3. Supplies
    $51,853,362
     5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $184,733,437
     19%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $34,795,869
     5%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $475,902,468
     72%
  3. Professional - Other
    $24,140,528
     4%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $54,216,710
     8%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $33,648,968
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $36,066,202
     5%

    7. 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

    $489,590,353 (78%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $15,003,156 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $48,378,308 (8%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $25,220,076 (4%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $39,554,531 (6%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $11,895,740 (2%)

Instructional Spending

$489,590,353

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$9,136

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$6,893

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $469,498,076
     96%
  2. Services
    $9,330,680
     2%
  3. Supplies
    $10,353,667
     2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $407,931
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$15,003,156

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$280

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$284

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,363,756
    29%
  2. Services
    $2,942,210
    20%
  3. Supplies
    $6,920,020
    46%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $777,170
    5%

Student Support Spending

$48,378,308

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$903

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$945

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $46,077,521
    95%
  2. Services
    $1,284,342
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $982,914
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $33,530
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$25,220,076

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$471

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$731

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $16,099,744
    64%
  2. Services
    $3,403,861
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $5,495,231
    22%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $221,240
    1%

School Administration Spending

$39,554,531

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$738

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,010

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $38,232,287
    97%
  2. Services
    $424,016
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $855,056
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $43,171
    0%

District Administration Spending

$11,895,740

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$222

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$200

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,761,234
    82%
  2. Services
    $1,737,065
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $335,601
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $61,841
    1%

Learning Environment Total

$629,642,164

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $584,032,618
    93%
  2. Services
    $19,122,173
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $24,942,488
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,544,884
    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

    $21,252,830 (16%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $28,099,151 (22%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $53,407,976 (41%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $26,151,594 (20%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$21,252,830

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$397

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$445

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,605,333
    50%
  2. Services
    $869,228
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $9,769,991
    46%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $8,278
    0%

Transportation Spending

$28,099,151

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$524

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$378

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $22,575,685
    80%
  2. Services
    $3,389,120
    12%
  3. Supplies
    $2,125,302
    8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $9,044
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$53,407,976

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$997

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,285

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $20,141,197
    38%
  2. Services
    $20,953,404
    39%
  3. Supplies
    $12,311,481
    23%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,893
    0%

Other Support Spending

$26,151,594

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$488

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,289

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $19,766,573
    76%
  2. Services
    $5,664,845
    22%
  3. Supplies
    $579,641
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $140,535
    1%

Enterprise Spending

$0

This organization does not have any data reported in this area
Enterprise spending per student
$0

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$49

State Average $ Per
Student

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

Operations Total

$128,911,551

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $73,088,789
    57%
  2. Services
    $30,876,597
    24%
  3. Supplies
    $24,786,415
    19%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $159,750
    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

    $134,923,721 (68%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $62,257,609 (31%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $828,737 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$134,923,721

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $985,292
    1%
  2. Services
    $10,871,778
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $2,051,347
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $121,015,303
    90%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$62,257,609

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $266,338
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $61,991,271
    100%

Community Services Spending

$828,737

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $664,044
    80%
  2. Services
    $69,352
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $73,112
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $22,229
    3%

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

$198,010,067

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,649,337
    1%
  2. Services
    $11,207,468
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $2,124,460
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $183,028,803
    92%

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

  • Supplemental Capital Construction, Technology and Maintenance Fund
    $30,331,859
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $15,440,949
    (51%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $14,890,910
    (49%)
  • General Fund
    $641,398,608
    Learning Environment
    $550,355,846
    (86%)
    Operations
    $87,046,346
    (14%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $3,996,416
    (1%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $15,355,302
    Learning Environment
    $11,466,920
    (75%)
    Operations
    $3,182,154
    (21%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $706,228
    (5%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $3,409,780
    Learning Environment
    $3,398,596
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $11,184
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $11,652,181
    Learning Environment
    $10,359,576
    (89%)
    Operations
    $852,852
    (7%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $439,753
    (4%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $21,447,096
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $21,252,647
    (99%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $194,449
    (1%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $48,005,696
    Learning Environment
    $45,020,896
    (94%)
    Operations
    $1,136,559
    (2%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,848,241
    (4%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $9,144,396
    Learning Environment
    $9,040,329
    (99%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $104,066
    (1%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $55,099,300
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $55,099,300
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $80,269,641
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $80,269,641
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $40,449,924
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $44
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $40,449,880
    (100%)

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