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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
$18,235
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $1,193,941,534 (74%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $415,081,804 (26%)
$1,609,023,338

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$666,891,811

Total

Total Spending

$2,275,915,148

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,289,920,175
    57%
  2. Services
    $199,497,741
     9%
  3. Supplies
    $150,777,043
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $635,720,189
     28%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $129,426,539
     10%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $915,961,772
     71%
  3. Professional - Other
    $160,256,704
     12%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $9,841,015
     1%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $9,949,159
     1%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $64,484,986
     5%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $1,289,920,175
     

    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

    $744,813,583 (62%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $22,065,053 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $139,236,277 (12%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $139,615,892 (12%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $129,095,764 (11%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $19,114,966 (2%)

Instructional Spending

$744,813,583

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$8,439

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $670,085,572
     90%
  2. Services
    $30,182,378
     4%
  3. Supplies
    $39,323,477
     5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $5,222,156
     1%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$22,065,053

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$250

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,888,250
    45%
  2. Services
    $4,791,738
    22%
  3. Supplies
    $6,393,228
    29%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $991,836
    4%

Student Support Spending

$139,236,277

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,578

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $107,533,314
    77%
  2. Services
    $21,128,612
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $7,487,477
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $3,086,874
    2%

Staff Support Spending

$139,615,892

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$1,582

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $112,156,224
    80%
  2. Services
    $12,580,361
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $13,961,188
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $918,120
    1%

School Administration Spending

$129,095,764

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,463

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,143

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $117,073,374
    91%
  2. Services
    $6,281,424
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $5,277,769
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $463,196
    0%

District Administration Spending

$19,114,966

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$217

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $12,732,344
    67%
  2. Services
    $5,282,499
    28%
  3. Supplies
    $839,842
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $260,280
    1%

Learning Environment Total

$1,193,941,534

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,029,469,079
    86%
  2. Services
    $80,247,012
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $73,282,981
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $10,942,462
    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

    $59,077,828 (14%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $42,595,985 (10%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $135,249,325 (33%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $177,985,760 (43%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $172,906 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$59,077,828

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$669

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $29,641,949
    50%
  2. Services
    $5,157,043
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $24,245,218
    41%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $33,618
    0%

Transportation Spending

$42,595,985

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$483

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $24,913,144
    58%
  2. Services
    $14,967,694
    35%
  3. Supplies
    $2,668,738
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $46,408
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$135,249,325

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,532

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $53,806,089
    40%
  2. Services
    $54,870,494
    41%
  3. Supplies
    $26,335,240
    19%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $237,501
    0%

Other Support Spending

$177,985,760

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$2,017

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $114,296,201
    64%
  2. Services
    $38,473,320
    22%
  3. Supplies
    $8,875,467
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $16,340,771
    9%

Enterprise Spending

$172,906

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$2

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$75

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $172,906
    100%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations Total

$415,081,804

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $222,830,289
    54%
  2. Services
    $113,468,552
    27%
  3. Supplies
    $62,124,663
    15%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $16,658,299
    4%

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

    $307,378,137 (46%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $300,100,015 (45%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $30,013,062 (5%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $29,400,595 (4%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$307,378,137

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,035,100
    3%
  2. Services
    $-2,986,522
    -1%
  3. Supplies
    $9,991,652
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $292,337,908
    95%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$300,100,015

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $300,100,015
    100%

Community Services Spending

$30,013,062

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $16,416,115
    55%
  2. Services
    $2,867,122
    10%
  3. Supplies
    $1,063,359
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $9,666,466
    32%

Adult Education Spending

$29,400,595

View Adult Education Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $13,169,591
    45%
  2. Services
    $5,901,577
    20%
  3. Supplies
    $4,314,388
    15%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $6,015,039
    20%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Total

$666,891,811

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $37,620,807
    6%
  2. Services
    $5,782,177
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $15,369,400
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $608,119,427
    91%

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
    $60,776,071
    Learning Environment
    $217,312
    (0%)
    Operations
    $59,055,138
    (97%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,503,621
    (2%)
  • General Fund
    $1,045,873,434
    Learning Environment
    $740,390,388
    (71%)
    Operations
    $207,195,966
    (20%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $98,287,081
    (9%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $354,595,447
    Learning Environment
    $278,034,834
    (78%)
    Operations
    $59,550,112
    (17%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $17,010,502
    (5%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $40,368,549
    Learning Environment
    $39,555,446
    (98%)
    Operations
    $812,426
    (2%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $677
    (0%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $55,736,931
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $55,294,606
    (99%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $442,324
    (1%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $183,934,517
    Learning Environment
    $129,075,579
    (70%)
    Operations
    $7,451,062
    (4%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $47,407,876
    (26%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $6,088,416
    Learning Environment
    $6,062,337
    (100%)
    Operations
    $3,439
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $22,640
    (0%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $204,310,740
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $204,310,740
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $314,734,518
    Learning Environment
    $605,638
    (0%)
    Operations
    $25,719,055
    (8%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $288,409,825
    (92%)
  • Foundations
    $9,496,525
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $9,496,525
    (100%)

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