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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
$18,651
Current Spending per Student
$16,845
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $801,912,940 (82%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $180,463,532 (18%)
$982,376,471

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$180,113,791

Total

Total Spending

$1,162,490,262

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $849,392,481
    73%
  2. Services
    $110,618,053
     10%
  3. Supplies
    $59,666,511
     5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $142,813,217
     12%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $43,735,091
     5%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $580,421,721
     68%
  3. Professional - Other
    $51,016,904
     6%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $80,415,378
     9%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $44,050,704
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $49,752,684
     6%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $849,392,481
     

    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

    $601,429,167 (75%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $23,282,003 (3%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $68,593,410 (9%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $33,881,959 (4%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $58,294,583 (7%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $16,431,818 (2%)

Instructional Spending

$601,429,167

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$11,418

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$8,417

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $574,998,675
     96%
  2. Services
    $15,146,131
     3%
  3. Supplies
    $11,123,631
     2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $160,730
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$23,282,003

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$442

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$385

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $7,705,336
    33%
  2. Services
    $4,960,923
    21%
  3. Supplies
    $9,467,580
    41%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,148,163
    5%

Student Support Spending

$68,593,410

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,302

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,286

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $64,981,969
    95%
  2. Services
    $2,554,907
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $1,033,608
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $22,925
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$33,881,959

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$643

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$957

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $21,426,260
    63%
  2. Services
    $9,107,297
    27%
  3. Supplies
    $3,088,090
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $260,312
    1%

School Administration Spending

$58,294,583

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,107

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,241

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $56,525,351
    97%
  2. Services
    $825,294
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $917,705
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $26,233
    0%

District Administration Spending

$16,431,818

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$312

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$254

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $13,313,184
    81%
  2. Services
    $2,748,353
    17%
  3. Supplies
    $275,198
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $95,084
    1%

Learning Environment Total

$801,912,940

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $738,950,775
    92%
  2. Services
    $35,342,905
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $25,905,813
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,713,447
    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

    $28,181,068 (16%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $38,340,930 (21%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $63,889,054 (35%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $50,052,480 (28%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$28,181,068

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$535

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$592

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $13,998,689
    50%
  2. Services
    $1,512,884
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $12,655,670
    45%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $13,825
    0%

Transportation Spending

$38,340,930

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$728

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$506

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $28,486,552
    74%
  2. Services
    $7,620,299
    20%
  3. Supplies
    $2,231,006
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $3,073
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$63,889,054

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,213

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,550

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $30,488,478
    48%
  2. Services
    $22,120,376
    35%
  3. Supplies
    $11,265,185
    18%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $15,016
    0%

Other Support Spending

$50,052,480

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$950

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,601

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $31,463,576
    63%
  2. Services
    $13,761,562
    27%
  3. Supplies
    $4,473,744
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $353,598
    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
$56

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

$180,463,532

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $104,437,294
    58%
  2. Services
    $45,015,120
    25%
  3. Supplies
    $30,625,605
    17%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $385,512
    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

    $103,265,959 (57%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $70,706,139 (39%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $6,141,692 (3%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$103,265,959

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $494,652
    0%
  2. Services
    $29,740,049
    29%
  3. Supplies
    $3,042,164
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $69,989,094
    68%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$70,706,139

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $1,077
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $70,705,062
    100%

Community Services Spending

$6,141,692

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,509,760
    90%
  2. Services
    $518,902
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $92,929
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $20,101
    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

$180,113,791

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $6,004,413
    3%
  2. Services
    $30,260,027
    17%
  3. Supplies
    $3,135,093
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $140,714,257
    78%

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
    $50,133,119
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $48,162,009
    (96%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,971,110
    (4%)
  • General Fund
    $840,213,852
    Learning Environment
    $734,240,074
    (87%)
    Operations
    $100,230,724
    (12%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $5,743,054
    (1%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $15,252,554
    Learning Environment
    $12,317,719
    (81%)
    Operations
    $2,583,825
    (17%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $351,010
    (2%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $17,747,695
    Learning Environment
    $11,718,843
    (66%)
    Operations
    $1,304,733
    (7%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,724,119
    (27%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $28,229,752
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $28,181,068
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $48,684
    (0%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $31,016,326
    Learning Environment
    $30,083,418
    (97%)
    Operations
    $1,173
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $931,735
    (3%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $13,777,726
    Learning Environment
    $13,281,519
    (96%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $496,207
    (4%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $62,952,516
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $62,952,516
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $84,220,378
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $84,220,378
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $18,674,976
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $18,674,976
    (100%)
  • Custodial Fund
    $271,367
    Learning Environment
    $271,367
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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