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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
$18,427
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $561,012,748 (78%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $160,366,455 (22%)
$721,379,203

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$142,876,114

Total

Total Spending

$864,255,316

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $531,690,071
    62%
  2. Services
    $130,611,171
     15%
  3. Supplies
    $65,608,186
     8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $136,345,887
     16%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $35,317,753
     7%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $330,716,496
     62%
  3. Professional - Other
    $52,174,431
     10%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $47,323,832
     9%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $26,311,214
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $39,846,346
     7%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $531,690,071
     

    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

    $334,884,329 (60%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $7,676,685 (1%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $93,532,308 (17%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $44,210,917 (8%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $64,830,418 (12%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $15,878,091 (3%)

Instructional Spending

$334,884,329

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$8,554

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $291,509,020
     87%
  2. Services
    $30,611,675
     9%
  3. Supplies
    $12,160,862
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $602,773
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$7,676,685

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$196

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,654,868
    48%
  2. Services
    $874,411
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $3,049,951
    40%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $97,454
    1%

Student Support Spending

$93,532,308

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$2,389

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $74,191,270
    79%
  2. Services
    $15,308,188
    16%
  3. Supplies
    $4,019,200
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $13,649
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$44,210,917

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$1,129

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $35,863,815
    81%
  2. Services
    $6,818,773
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $1,264,709
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $263,621
    1%

School Administration Spending

$64,830,418

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,656

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,143

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $47,471,205
    73%
  2. Services
    $11,961,834
    18%
  3. Supplies
    $4,915,859
    8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $481,520
    1%

District Administration Spending

$15,878,091

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$406

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,598,192
    54%
  2. Services
    $6,820,329
    43%
  3. Supplies
    $189,171
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $270,400
    2%

Learning Environment Total

$561,012,748

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $461,288,369
    82%
  2. Services
    $72,395,209
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $25,599,752
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,729,417
    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

    $26,931,894 (17%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $22,635,569 (14%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $57,152,132 (36%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $53,458,604 (33%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $188,255 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$26,931,894

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$688

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $11,861,307
    44%
  2. Services
    $710,279
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $14,349,815
    53%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $10,493
    0%

Transportation Spending

$22,635,569

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$578

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,061,602
    36%
  2. Services
    $14,042,979
    62%
  3. Supplies
    $530,989
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$57,152,132

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,460

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $28,211,154
    49%
  2. Services
    $17,108,123
    30%
  3. Supplies
    $11,732,711
    21%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $100,144
    0%

Other Support Spending

$53,458,604

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,366

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $20,691,232
    39%
  2. Services
    $18,349,709
    34%
  3. Supplies
    $12,443,053
    23%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,974,610
    4%

Enterprise Spending

$188,255

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$5

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$75

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $84,014
    45%
  2. Services
    $4,158
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $87,453
    46%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $12,630
    7%

Operations Total

$160,366,455

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $68,909,308
    43%
  2. Services
    $50,215,248
    31%
  3. Supplies
    $39,144,021
    24%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,097,877
    1%

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

    $49,097,157 (34%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $87,921,763 (62%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $5,774,453 (4%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $82,741 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$49,097,157

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $487,124
    1%
  2. Services
    $3,713,661
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $294,625
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $44,601,748
    91%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$87,921,763

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $8,525
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $87,913,238
    100%

Community Services Spending

$5,774,453

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,003,225
    17%
  2. Services
    $4,199,986
    73%
  3. Supplies
    $567,635
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $3,607
    0%

Adult Education Spending

$82,741

View Adult Education Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,045
    2%
  2. Services
    $78,542
    95%
  3. Supplies
    $2,154
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Total

$142,876,114

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,492,394
    1%
  2. Services
    $8,000,714
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $864,413
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $132,518,593
    93%

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
    $499,846,337
    Learning Environment
    $391,986,553
    (78%)
    Operations
    $89,783,257
    (18%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $18,076,526
    (4%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $114,600,779
    Learning Environment
    $87,987,492
    (77%)
    Operations
    $15,982,285
    (14%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $10,631,002
    (9%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $9,146,519
    Learning Environment
    $664,234
    (7%)
    Operations
    $8,482,285
    (93%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $16,115,929
    Learning Environment
    $16,109,991
    (100%)
    Operations
    $1,875
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,062
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $19,402,010
    Learning Environment
    $17,277,300
    (89%)
    Operations
    $1,422,675
    (7%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $702,035
    (4%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $27,939,361
    Learning Environment
    $5,299
    (0%)
    Operations
    $27,498,503
    (98%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $435,560
    (2%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $54,637,714
    Learning Environment
    $39,625,804
    (73%)
    Operations
    $13,237,323
    (24%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,774,588
    (3%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $2,165,418
    Learning Environment
    $2,165,107
    (100%)
    Operations
    $17
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $293
    (0%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $77,232,348
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $77,232,348
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $17,443,343
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $125,793
    (1%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $17,317,551
    (99%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $9,916,055
    Learning Environment
    $44,960
    (0%)
    Operations
    $691,307
    (7%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $9,179,788
    (93%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $12,094,764
    Learning Environment
    $3,926,458
    (32%)
    Operations
    $645,945
    (5%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $7,522,361
    (62%)
  • Trust and Agency Fund
    $2,495,190
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $2,495,190
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Foundations
    $1,219,549
    Learning Environment
    $1,219,549
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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