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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.

  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $10,231,446 (81%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $2,419,101 (19%)
$12,650,546

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$5,348,335

Total

Total Spending

$17,998,882

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,008,295
    56%
  2. Services
    $6,303,489
     35%
  3. Supplies
    $715,297
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $971,800
     5%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $1,386,884
     14%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $6,518,781
     65%
  3. Professional - Other
    $131,230
     1%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $436,542
     4%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $855,234
     9%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $679,625
     7%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $10,008,295
     

    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

    $7,520,615 (74%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $21,099 (0%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $139,286 (1%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $37,981 (0%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $2,396,698 (23%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $115,767 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$7,520,615

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$7,958

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $6,839,045
     91%
  2. Services
    $376,119
     5%
  3. Supplies
    $305,450
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$21,099

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$22

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $3,542
    17%
  3. Supplies
    $17,558
    83%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Student Support Spending

$139,286

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$147

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $108,750
    78%
  2. Services
    $8,190
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $22,347
    16%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$37,981

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$40

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $33,371
    88%
  3. Supplies
    $4,610
    12%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

School Administration Spending

$2,396,698

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$2,536

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,380,875
    99%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $15,824
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

District Administration Spending

$115,767

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$123

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $85,766
    74%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $30,001
    26%

Learning Environment Total

$10,231,446

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,328,670
    91%
  2. Services
    $506,987
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $365,788
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $30,001
    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

    $407,246 (17%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $1,749 (0%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $1,625,462 (67%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $384,643 (16%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$407,246

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$431

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $190,115
    47%
  2. Services
    $3,636
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $213,495
    52%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Transportation Spending

$1,749

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$2

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $425
    24%
  3. Supplies
    $1,324
    76%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$1,625,462

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,720

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $489,510
    30%
  2. Services
    $1,001,261
    62%
  3. Supplies
    $134,691
    8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Other Support Spending

$384,643

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$407

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $384,643
    100%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Enterprise Spending

$0

This organization does not have any data reported in this area
Enterprise spending per student
$0

$ Per Student

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

Operations Total

$2,419,101

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $679,625
    28%
  2. Services
    $1,389,966
    57%
  3. Supplies
    $349,510
    14%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    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

    $326,208 (6%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $5,022,127 (94%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $0 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$326,208

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $326,208
    100%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$5,022,127

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $4,406,536
    88%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $615,591
    12%

Community Services 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%

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

$5,348,335

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $4,406,536
    82%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $941,799
    18%

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
    $3,458,551
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $513
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $3,458,038
    (100%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $13,546,300
    Learning Environment
    $10,231,446
    (76%)
    Operations
    $2,021,528
    (15%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,293,327
    (10%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $396,145
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $396,145
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $544,898
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $572
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $544,326
    (100%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $52,988
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $343
    (1%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $52,645
    (99%)

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