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Fiscal Year
2022 - 2023

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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
$17,591
Current Spending per Student
$14,845
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $1,104,433,332 (71%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $441,517,031 (29%)
$1,545,950,363

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$641,802,343

Total

Total Spending

$2,187,752,706

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,250,895,005
    57%
  2. Services
    $197,968,307
     9%
  3. Supplies
    $129,871,251
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $609,018,143
     28%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $125,281,126
     10%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $830,574,422
     66%
  3. Professional - Other
    $221,448,140
     18%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $7,558,684
     1%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $9,198,187
     1%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $56,834,448
     5%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $1,250,895,005
     

    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

    $665,204,996 (60%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $20,539,408 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $121,300,150 (11%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $134,300,121 (12%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $146,421,737 (13%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $16,666,921 (2%)

Instructional Spending

$665,204,996

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$7,569

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,485

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $590,874,732
     89%
  2. Services
    $22,491,030
     3%
  3. Supplies
    $34,871,477
     5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $16,967,757
     3%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$20,539,408

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$234

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$330

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,095,371
    44%
  2. Services
    $4,439,969
    22%
  3. Supplies
    $6,094,124
    30%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $909,945
    4%

Student Support Spending

$121,300,150

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,380

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,074

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $99,050,767
    82%
  2. Services
    $19,272,549
    16%
  3. Supplies
    $2,840,289
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $136,544
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$134,300,121

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$1,528

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$842

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $106,720,619
    79%
  2. Services
    $14,738,454
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $9,873,889
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,967,158
    2%

School Administration Spending

$146,421,737

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,666

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,109

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $127,573,449
    87%
  2. Services
    $12,973,682
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $4,902,231
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $972,375
    1%

District Administration Spending

$16,666,921

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$190

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$222

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,324,558
    50%
  2. Services
    $7,930,298
    48%
  3. Supplies
    $289,924
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $122,141
    1%

Learning Environment Total

$1,104,433,332

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $941,639,496
    85%
  2. Services
    $81,845,982
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $58,871,934
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $22,075,919
    2%

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

    $51,675,183 (12%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $31,519,745 (7%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $122,695,634 (28%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $235,531,999 (53%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $94,470 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$51,675,183

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$588

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$454

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $26,669,180
    52%
  2. Services
    $3,764,141
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $21,215,490
    41%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $26,372
    0%

Transportation Spending

$31,519,745

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$359

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$416

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $22,721,713
    72%
  2. Services
    $12,399,853
    39%
  3. Supplies
    $-3,558,511
    -11%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $-43,311
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$122,695,634

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,396

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,370

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $50,217,598
    41%
  2. Services
    $51,097,205
    42%
  3. Supplies
    $21,082,664
    17%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $298,168
    0%

Other Support Spending

$235,531,999

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$2,680

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,486

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $175,301,149
    74%
  2. Services
    $35,214,922
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $12,120,223
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $12,895,705
    5%

Enterprise Spending

$94,470

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$1

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$57

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $82,260
    87%
  2. Services
    $12,210
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations Total

$441,517,031

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $274,991,901
    62%
  2. Services
    $102,488,330
    23%
  3. Supplies
    $50,859,866
    12%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $13,176,934
    3%

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

    $272,540,239 (42%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $318,028,808 (50%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $25,632,241 (4%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $25,601,055 (4%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$272,540,239

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $7,312,632
    3%
  2. Services
    $4,691,692
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $15,829,448
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $244,706,467
    90%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$318,028,808

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $27,488
    0%
  2. Services
    $427,625
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $317,573,695
    100%

Community Services Spending

$25,632,241

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $14,996,575
    59%
  2. Services
    $2,926,928
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $615,163
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $7,093,575
    28%

Adult Education Spending

$25,601,055

View Adult Education Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $11,926,913
    47%
  2. Services
    $5,587,749
    22%
  3. Supplies
    $3,694,841
    14%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $4,391,553
    17%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Total

$641,802,343

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $34,263,608
    5%
  2. Services
    $13,633,995
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $20,139,451
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $573,765,289
    89%

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
    $51,222,691
    Learning Environment
    $136,513
    (0%)
    Operations
    $37,171,132
    (73%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $13,915,046
    (27%)
  • General Fund
    $995,995,627
    Learning Environment
    $652,048,151
    (65%)
    Operations
    $256,422,084
    (26%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $87,525,393
    (9%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $349,437,798
    Learning Environment
    $281,894,077
    (81%)
    Operations
    $44,387,496
    (13%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $23,156,225
    (7%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $39,553,498
    Learning Environment
    $39,083,930
    (99%)
    Operations
    $454,491
    (1%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $15,077
    (0%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $49,954,588
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $49,569,226
    (99%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $385,362
    (1%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $166,697,104
    Learning Environment
    $118,189,292
    (71%)
    Operations
    $4,613,639
    (3%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $43,894,173
    (26%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $12,997,129
    Learning Environment
    $12,844,930
    (99%)
    Operations
    $45,666
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $106,533
    (1%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $221,492,508
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $221,492,508
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $270,776,426
    Learning Environment
    $236,439
    (0%)
    Operations
    $26,223,045
    (10%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $244,316,942
    (90%)
  • Private-Purpose Trust Fund
    $22,630,254
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $22,630,254
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Foundations
    $6,995,085
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $6,995,085
    (100%)

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