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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
$16,400
Current Spending per Student
$13,509
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $488,462,638 (77%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $142,121,370 (23%)
$630,584,008

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$208,083,642

Total

Total Spending

$838,667,650

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $479,644,279
    57%
  2. Services
    $108,162,724
     13%
  3. Supplies
    $61,920,412
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $188,940,236
     23%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $31,432,093
     7%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $306,201,023
     64%
  3. Professional - Other
    $44,580,453
     9%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $38,401,295
     8%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $24,946,382
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $34,083,033
     7%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $479,644,279
     

    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

    $300,765,582 (62%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $8,575,658 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $71,867,747 (15%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $36,583,346 (7%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $57,894,557 (12%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $12,775,748 (3%)

Instructional Spending

$300,765,582

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$7,822

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$6,893

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $272,128,466
     90%
  2. Services
    $13,728,487
     5%
  3. Supplies
    $13,153,282
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,755,347
     1%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$8,575,658

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$223

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$284

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,293,327
    50%
  2. Services
    $491,078
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $3,712,745
    43%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $78,508
    1%

Student Support Spending

$71,867,747

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,869

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$945

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $55,675,367
    77%
  2. Services
    $13,235,124
    18%
  3. Supplies
    $2,900,538
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $56,718
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$36,583,346

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$951

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$731

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $28,223,046
    77%
  2. Services
    $5,905,952
    16%
  3. Supplies
    $2,124,219
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $330,129
    1%

School Administration Spending

$57,894,557

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,506

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,010

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $47,849,756
    83%
  2. Services
    $5,198,178
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $4,528,023
    8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $318,600
    1%

District Administration Spending

$12,775,748

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$332

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$200

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $7,271,719
    57%
  2. Services
    $5,078,095
    40%
  3. Supplies
    $133,608
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $292,327
    2%

Learning Environment Total

$488,462,638

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $415,441,680
    85%
  2. Services
    $43,636,913
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $26,552,416
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,831,628
    1%

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

    $26,284,480 (18%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $16,641,147 (12%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $54,712,618 (38%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $43,962,698 (31%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $520,427 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$26,284,480

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$684

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$445

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,750,289
    37%
  2. Services
    $1,172,516
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $15,348,582
    58%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $13,093
    0%

Transportation Spending

$16,641,147

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$433

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$378

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,460,931
    51%
  2. Services
    $7,449,425
    45%
  3. Supplies
    $719,553
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $11,238
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$54,712,618

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,423

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,285

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $23,996,734
    44%
  2. Services
    $19,548,635
    36%
  3. Supplies
    $11,154,877
    20%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $12,372
    0%

Other Support Spending

$43,962,698

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,143

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,289

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $20,296,199
    46%
  2. Services
    $14,087,399
    32%
  3. Supplies
    $3,119,389
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $6,459,710
    15%

Enterprise Spending

$520,427

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$14

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$49

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $191,860
    37%
  2. Services
    $20,405
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $279,217
    54%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $28,945
    6%

Operations Total

$142,121,370

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $62,696,013
    44%
  2. Services
    $42,278,380
    30%
  3. Supplies
    $30,621,619
    22%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $6,525,359
    5%

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

    $77,543,752 (37%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $124,661,422 (60%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $5,799,625 (3%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $78,844 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$77,543,752

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $534,133
    1%
  2. Services
    $17,101,317
    22%
  3. Supplies
    $4,455,251
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $55,453,051
    72%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$124,661,422

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $534,241
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $124,127,181
    100%

Community Services Spending

$5,799,625

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $972,453
    17%
  2. Services
    $4,535,219
    78%
  3. Supplies
    $291,127
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $826
    0%

Adult Education Spending

$78,844

View Adult Education Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $76,653
    97%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,191
    3%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Total

$208,083,642

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,506,586
    1%
  2. Services
    $22,247,431
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $4,746,377
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $179,583,248
    86%

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
    $443,589,630
    Learning Environment
    $348,989,444
    (79%)
    Operations
    $78,608,287
    (18%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $15,991,899
    (4%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $92,295,772
    Learning Environment
    $69,408,536
    (75%)
    Operations
    $17,878,443
    (19%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $5,008,792
    (5%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $12,023,815
    Learning Environment
    $362,510
    (3%)
    Operations
    $11,661,306
    (97%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $7,324,642
    Learning Environment
    $7,322,018
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $2,624
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $17,906,149
    Learning Environment
    $13,771,533
    (77%)
    Operations
    $1,588,690
    (9%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $2,545,926
    (14%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $27,506,418
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $25,928,529
    (94%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,577,889
    (6%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $49,313,196
    Learning Environment
    $44,619,711
    (90%)
    Operations
    $1,666,574
    (3%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $3,026,911
    (6%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $1,682,459
    Learning Environment
    $1,659,733
    (99%)
    Operations
    $9,032
    (1%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $13,694
    (1%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $117,228,610
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $117,228,610
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $45,175,113
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $92,987
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $45,082,126
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $10,087,022
    Learning Environment
    $55,632
    (1%)
    Operations
    $1,458,501
    (14%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $8,572,888
    (85%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $9,798,136
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $765,853
    (8%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $9,032,283
    (92%)
  • Trust and Agency Fund
    $2,463,167
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $2,463,167
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Foundations
    $2,273,520
    Learning Environment
    $2,273,520
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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