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Colorado Department of Education

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Fiscal Year
2021 - 2022

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29,010
Students Served
Serves Elementary School Grades Serves Middle School Grades Serves High School Grades Charter
SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT

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
$16,415
Current Spending per Student
$13,509
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $345,942,279 (73%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $130,256,823 (27%)
$476,199,102

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$83,469,175

Total

Total Spending

$559,668,277

View Total Spending Breakdown


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $384,073,561
    69%
  2. Services
    $66,778,679
     12%
  3. Supplies
    $35,613,039
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $73,202,998
     13%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $30,746,897
     8%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $247,681,630
     64%
  3. Professional - Other
    $22,522,303
     6%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $32,900,965
     9%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $18,401,338
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $31,820,429
     8%
  7. 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

    $250,226,567 (72%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $7,595,142 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $30,868,644 (9%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $18,206,452 (5%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $33,958,781 (10%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $5,086,692 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$250,226,567

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$8,626

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$6,893

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $235,540,267
     94%
  2. Services
    $4,036,809
     2%
  3. Supplies
    $10,006,801
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $642,690
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$7,595,142

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$262

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$284

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,010,484
    40%
  2. Services
    $2,161,742
    28%
  3. Supplies
    $2,039,644
    27%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $383,272
    5%

Student Support Spending

$30,868,644

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,064

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$945

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $29,872,315
    97%
  2. Services
    $744,400
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $212,035
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $39,894
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$18,206,452

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$628

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$731

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $16,215,621
    89%
  2. Services
    $760,489
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $1,194,220
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $36,122
    0%

School Administration Spending

$33,958,781

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,171

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,010

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $32,462,706
    96%
  2. Services
    $582,615
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $881,875
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $31,585
    0%

District Administration Spending

$5,086,692

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$175

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$200

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,177,860
    62%
  2. Services
    $1,515,292
    30%
  3. Supplies
    $215,409
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $178,131
    4%

Learning Environment Total

$345,942,279


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $320,279,254
    93%
  2. Services
    $9,801,348
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $14,549,984
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,311,693
    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

    $12,248,199 (9%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $16,788,670 (13%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $34,410,574 (26%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $66,809,380 (51%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$12,248,199

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$422

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$445

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $6,862,002
    56%
  2. Services
    $199,959
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $5,174,009
    42%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $12,229
    0%

Transportation Spending

$16,788,670

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$579

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$378

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $13,613,414
    81%
  2. Services
    $1,062,404
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $2,100,921
    13%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $11,931
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$34,410,574

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,186

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,285

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $20,444,592
    59%
  2. Services
    $5,986,950
    17%
  3. Supplies
    $7,956,514
    23%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $22,519
    0%

Other Support Spending

$66,809,380

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$2,303

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,289

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $17,716,983
    27%
  2. Services
    $44,112,486
    66%
  3. Supplies
    $4,935,270
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $44,642
    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
$49

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

$130,256,823


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $58,636,991
    45%
  2. Services
    $51,361,799
    39%
  3. Supplies
    $20,166,713
    15%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $91,320
    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

    $15,817,410 (19%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $61,169,907 (73%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $6,325,009 (8%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $156,849 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$15,817,410

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $15,667
    0%
  2. Services
    $3,106,099
    20%
  3. Supplies
    $662,308
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $12,033,336
    76%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$61,169,907

View Debt Services Breakdown


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $1,445,387
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $59,724,520
    98%

Community Services Spending

$6,325,009

View Community Services Breakdown


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,990,752
    79%
  2. Services
    $1,058,095
    17%
  3. Supplies
    $234,033
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $42,128
    1%

Adult Education Spending

$156,849

View Adult Education Breakdown


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $150,897
    96%
  2. Services
    $5,952
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Total

$83,469,175


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,157,316
    6%
  2. Services
    $5,615,532
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $896,342
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $71,799,985
    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

  • Supplemental Capital Construction, Technology and Maintenance Fund
    $3,022,576
    Learning Environment
    $156,074
    (5%)
    Operations
    $1,964,070
    (65%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $902,432
    (30%)
  • General Fund
    $352,372,164
    Learning Environment
    $292,142,398
    (83%)
    Operations
    $53,432,907
    (15%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $6,796,859
    (2%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $28,315,434
    Learning Environment
    $23,856,626
    (84%)
    Operations
    $876,448
    (3%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $3,582,360
    (13%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $5,405,646
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $5,405,646
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $7,396,447
    Learning Environment
    $7,276,262
    (98%)
    Operations
    $70,797
    (1%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $49,388
    (1%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $12,346,722
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $12,335,335
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $11,387
    (0%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $16,615,715
    Learning Environment
    $14,674,830
    (88%)
    Operations
    $1,663,316
    (10%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $277,570
    (2%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $7,729,336
    Learning Environment
    $7,512,967
    (97%)
    Operations
    $187,930
    (2%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $28,439
    (0%)
  • Transportation Fund
    $17,065,940
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $17,065,940
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $57,069,700
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $57,069,700
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $13,054,185
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,180,819
    (9%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $11,873,366
    (91%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $3,241,789
    Learning Environment
    $9,984
    (0%)
    Operations
    $468,455
    (14%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $2,763,350
    (85%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $35,605,161
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $35,605,161
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Private-Purpose Trust Fund
    $64,375
    Learning Environment
    $64,375
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Custodial Fund
    $248,764
    Learning Environment
    $248,764
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Foundations
    $114,324
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $114,324
    (100%)