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Fiscal Year
2022 - 2023

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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
$15,016
Current Spending per Student
$14,845
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $650,287,485 (82%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $145,374,311 (18%)
$795,661,797

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$189,144,321

Total

Total Spending

$984,806,118

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $683,103,786
    69%
  2. Services
    $93,840,047
     10%
  3. Supplies
    $55,651,598
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $152,210,687
     15%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $34,630,669
     5%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $479,880,781
     70%
  3. Professional - Other
    $35,048,152
     5%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $61,057,424
     9%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $31,669,084
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $40,817,677
     6%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $683,103,786
     

    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

    $494,340,204 (76%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $17,787,894 (3%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $51,331,254 (8%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $31,591,342 (5%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $42,533,052 (7%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $12,703,739 (2%)

Instructional Spending

$494,340,204

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$9,329

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,485

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $473,151,963
     96%
  2. Services
    $9,085,817
     2%
  3. Supplies
    $12,019,959
     2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $82,466
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$17,787,894

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$336

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$331

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,136,821
    29%
  2. Services
    $3,781,033
    21%
  3. Supplies
    $7,628,701
    43%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,241,339
    7%

Student Support Spending

$51,331,254

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$969

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,074

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $49,421,126
    96%
  2. Services
    $1,451,189
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $437,254
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $21,685
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$31,591,342

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$596

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$842

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $20,405,159
    65%
  2. Services
    $8,536,381
    27%
  3. Supplies
    $2,338,447
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $311,357
    1%

School Administration Spending

$42,533,052

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$803

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,109

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $41,005,008
    96%
  2. Services
    $501,260
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $999,093
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $27,691
    0%

District Administration Spending

$12,703,739

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$240

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$221

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,470,569
    82%
  2. Services
    $1,789,663
    14%
  3. Supplies
    $368,823
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $74,684
    1%

Learning Environment Total

$650,287,485

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $599,590,645
    92%
  2. Services
    $25,145,342
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $23,792,277
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,759,222
    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

    $20,978,278 (14%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $32,514,596 (22%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $54,062,755 (37%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $37,818,683 (26%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$20,978,278

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$396

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$454

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $11,427,583
    54%
  2. Services
    $664,754
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $8,877,045
    42%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $8,895
    0%

Transportation Spending

$32,514,596

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$614

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$416

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $25,430,394
    78%
  2. Services
    $4,486,919
    14%
  3. Supplies
    $2,592,900
    8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $4,382
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$54,062,755

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,020

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,371

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $23,195,360
    43%
  2. Services
    $17,680,944
    33%
  3. Supplies
    $13,161,550
    24%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $24,901
    0%

Other Support Spending

$37,818,683

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$714

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,486

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $21,187,496
    56%
  2. Services
    $14,074,523
    37%
  3. Supplies
    $2,416,949
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $139,714
    0%

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
$57

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

$145,374,311

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $81,240,833
    56%
  2. Services
    $36,907,142
    25%
  3. Supplies
    $27,048,444
    19%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $177,892
    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

    $126,087,007 (67%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $60,912,639 (32%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $2,144,675 (1%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$126,087,007

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $439,103
    0%
  2. Services
    $31,416,994
    25%
  3. Supplies
    $4,654,394
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $89,576,516
    71%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$60,912,639

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $237,427
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $60,675,212
    100%

Community Services Spending

$2,144,675

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,833,205
    85%
  2. Services
    $133,143
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $156,482
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $21,845
    1%

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

$189,144,321

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,272,308
    1%
  2. Services
    $31,787,563
    17%
  3. Supplies
    $4,810,877
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $150,273,573
    79%

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
    $22,189,221
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $9,226,870
    (42%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $12,962,351
    (58%)
  • General Fund
    $689,005,602
    Learning Environment
    $574,014,665
    (83%)
    Operations
    $110,947,798
    (16%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,043,139
    (1%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $17,632,059
    Learning Environment
    $12,150,006
    (69%)
    Operations
    $3,054,462
    (17%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $2,427,591
    (14%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $2,864,638
    Learning Environment
    $2,854,690
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $9,948
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $14,401,290
    Learning Environment
    $12,194,654
    (85%)
    Operations
    $972,718
    (7%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,233,917
    (9%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $21,105,372
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $20,978,278
    (99%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $127,095
    (1%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $39,403,676
    Learning Environment
    $38,347,899
    (97%)
    Operations
    $192,185
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $863,591
    (2%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $10,887,061
    Learning Environment
    $10,713,080
    (98%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $173,981
    (2%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $55,144,670
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $55,144,670
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $62,053,785
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $62,053,785
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $50,118,745
    Learning Environment
    $12,491
    (0%)
    Operations
    $2,000
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $50,104,254
    (100%)

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