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Fiscal Year
2023 - 2024

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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
$16,730
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $168,501,070 (76%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $53,187,169 (24%)
$221,688,238

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$84,101,023

Total

Total Spending

$305,789,261

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $175,110,042
    57%
  2. Services
    $38,997,625
     13%
  3. Supplies
    $15,667,888
     5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $76,013,707
     25%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $15,162,147
     9%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $107,860,914
     62%
  3. Professional - Other
    $6,130,503
     4%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $19,699,076
     11%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $10,345,301
     6%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $15,912,101
     9%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $175,110,042
     

    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

    $121,583,613 (72%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $4,710,488 (3%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $13,327,427 (8%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $12,062,317 (7%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $14,338,493 (9%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $2,478,732 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$121,583,613

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$9,175

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $107,140,057
     88%
  2. Services
    $11,504,098
     9%
  3. Supplies
    $2,642,169
     2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $297,289
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$4,710,488

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$355

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,585,901
    55%
  2. Services
    $1,436,759
    31%
  3. Supplies
    $647,903
    14%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $39,925
    1%

Student Support Spending

$13,327,427

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,006

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $11,881,985
    89%
  2. Services
    $1,004,477
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $439,140
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,825
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$12,062,317

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$910

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,959,905
    74%
  2. Services
    $2,195,853
    18%
  3. Supplies
    $904,190
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,368
    0%

School Administration Spending

$14,338,493

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,082

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,143

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $13,472,404
    94%
  2. Services
    $549,663
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $308,020
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $8,406
    0%

District Administration Spending

$2,478,732

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$187

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,276,653
    52%
  2. Services
    $1,151,290
    46%
  3. Supplies
    $32,151
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $18,639
    1%

Learning Environment Total

$168,501,070

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $145,316,905
    86%
  2. Services
    $17,842,140
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $4,973,573
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $368,452
    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

    $5,935,313 (11%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $7,728,975 (15%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $20,748,098 (39%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $14,792,475 (28%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $3,982,308 (7%)

Food Services Spending

$5,935,313

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$448

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,963,326
    50%
  2. Services
    $291,784
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $2,677,963
    45%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,240
    0%

Transportation Spending

$7,728,975

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$583

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,367,482
    69%
  2. Services
    $1,665,320
    22%
  3. Supplies
    $696,038
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $135
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$20,748,098

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,566

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,681,510
    51%
  2. Services
    $5,676,177
    27%
  3. Supplies
    $4,389,971
    21%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $440
    0%

Other Support Spending

$14,792,475

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,116

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $7,265,442
    49%
  2. Services
    $6,793,943
    46%
  3. Supplies
    $653,319
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $79,771
    1%

Enterprise Spending

$3,982,308

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$301

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$75

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,415,946
    86%
  2. Services
    $300,291
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $265,545
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $525
    0%

Operations Total

$53,187,169

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $29,693,707
    56%
  2. Services
    $14,727,515
    28%
  3. Supplies
    $8,682,836
    16%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $83,111
    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

    $46,397,461 (55%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $37,592,332 (45%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $111,230 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$46,397,461

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $7,324,587
    16%
  3. Supplies
    $2,006,021
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $37,066,853
    80%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$37,592,332

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $-902,958
    -2%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $38,495,290
    102%

Community Services Spending

$111,230

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $99,430
    89%
  2. Services
    $6,342
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $5,458
    5%
  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

$84,101,023

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $99,430
    0%
  2. Services
    $6,427,971
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $2,011,479
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $75,562,143
    90%

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
    $26,439,624
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $17,073,311
    (65%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $9,366,313
    (35%)
  • General Fund
    $167,646,950
    Learning Environment
    $147,967,663
    (88%)
    Operations
    $19,234,198
    (11%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $445,088
    (0%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $11,161,326
    Learning Environment
    $9,911,623
    (89%)
    Operations
    $1,010,257
    (9%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $239,445
    (2%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $3,808,647
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $3,804,080
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,568
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $4,112,708
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $3,821,734
    (93%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $290,974
    (7%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $5,959,887
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $5,935,313
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $24,574
    (0%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $7,205,814
    Learning Environment
    $5,994,847
    (83%)
    Operations
    $1,196,096
    (17%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $14,870
    (0%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $4,689,254
    Learning Environment
    $4,626,935
    (99%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $62,319
    (1%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $37,520,703
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $37,520,703
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $28,808,567
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $28,808,567
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $7,323,178
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $7,323,178
    (100%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $1,112,603
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,112,179
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $424
    (0%)

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