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Fiscal Year
2024 - 2025

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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
$18,375
Current Spending per Student
$16,845
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $1,264,138,236 (76%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $397,876,402 (24%)
$1,662,014,638

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$795,159,867

Total

Total Spending

$2,457,174,505

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,368,651,223
    56%
  2. Services
    $154,983,428
     6%
  3. Supplies
    $162,101,731
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $771,438,122
     31%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $161,600,478
     12%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $956,804,208
     70%
  3. Professional - Other
    $161,961,247
     12%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $11,808,029
     1%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $9,320,713
     1%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $67,156,548
     5%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $1,368,651,223
     

    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

    $750,312,426 (59%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $22,290,402 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $146,238,921 (12%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $164,457,468 (13%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $149,939,118 (12%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $30,899,901 (2%)

Instructional Spending

$750,312,426

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$8,295

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$8,417

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $701,144,614
     93%
  2. Services
    $12,815,222
     2%
  3. Supplies
    $30,424,431
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $5,928,159
     1%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$22,290,402

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$246

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$385

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,739,691
    48%
  2. Services
    $3,610,832
    16%
  3. Supplies
    $5,730,021
    26%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,209,857
    10%

Student Support Spending

$146,238,921

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,617

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,286

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $113,792,752
    78%
  2. Services
    $19,276,310
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $12,768,675
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $401,184
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$164,457,468

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$1,818

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$957

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $125,526,328
    76%
  2. Services
    $21,136,404
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $16,344,797
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,449,939
    1%

School Administration Spending

$149,939,118

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,658

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,241

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $138,271,244
    92%
  2. Services
    $7,900,385
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $3,124,320
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $643,170
    0%

District Administration Spending

$30,899,901

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$342

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$254

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $19,719,366
    64%
  2. Services
    $8,500,644
    28%
  3. Supplies
    $1,976,958
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $702,933
    2%

Learning Environment Total

$1,264,138,236

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,109,193,995
    88%
  2. Services
    $73,239,797
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $70,369,202
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $11,335,242
    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

    $61,918,715 (16%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $48,246,132 (12%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $135,087,624 (34%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $152,393,285 (38%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $230,647 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$61,918,715

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$685

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$592

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $31,262,609
    50%
  2. Services
    $4,226,971
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $26,366,092
    43%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $63,043
    0%

Transportation Spending

$48,246,132

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$533

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$506

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $26,185,768
    54%
  2. Services
    $19,596,080
    41%
  3. Supplies
    $2,188,581
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $275,703
    1%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$135,087,624

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,494

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,550

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $57,044,533
    42%
  2. Services
    $45,028,090
    33%
  3. Supplies
    $32,560,999
    24%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $454,002
    0%

Other Support Spending

$152,393,285

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,685

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,601

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $98,765,996
    65%
  2. Services
    $544,894
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $13,743,657
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $39,338,737
    26%

Enterprise Spending

$230,647

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$3

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$56

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $229,827
    100%
  2. Services
    $820
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations Total

$397,876,402

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $213,488,733
    54%
  2. Services
    $69,396,854
    17%
  3. Supplies
    $74,859,330
    19%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $40,131,484
    10%

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

    $229,562,545 (29%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $498,764,331 (63%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $34,379,333 (4%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $32,453,657 (4%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$229,562,545

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,611,788
    4%
  2. Services
    $-103,260
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $10,776,475
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $210,277,542
    92%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$498,764,331

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $2,799,618
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $495,964,714
    99%

Community Services Spending

$34,379,333

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $22,341,052
    65%
  2. Services
    $2,973,989
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $1,380,857
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $7,683,435
    22%

Adult Education Spending

$32,453,657

View Adult Education Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $15,015,655
    46%
  2. Services
    $6,676,430
    21%
  3. Supplies
    $4,715,867
    15%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $6,045,705
    19%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Total

$795,159,867

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $45,968,495
    6%
  2. Services
    $12,346,777
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $16,873,199
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $719,971,396
    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
    $76,422,253
    Learning Environment
    $320,468
    (0%)
    Operations
    $72,163,124
    (94%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $3,938,660
    (5%)
  • General Fund
    $1,126,470,129
    Learning Environment
    $828,080,484
    (74%)
    Operations
    $195,388,857
    (17%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $103,000,788
    (9%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $355,242,452
    Learning Environment
    $295,645,488
    (83%)
    Operations
    $39,696,746
    (11%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $19,900,218
    (6%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $41,577,154
    Learning Environment
    $40,746,522
    (98%)
    Operations
    $830,610
    (2%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $21
    (0%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $60,394,716
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $60,099,185
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $295,531
    (0%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $157,766,814
    Learning Environment
    $93,295,224
    (59%)
    Operations
    $7,289,091
    (5%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $57,182,499
    (36%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $5,805,936
    Learning Environment
    $5,790,572
    (100%)
    Operations
    $40
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $15,324
    (0%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $350,946,904
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $350,946,904
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $275,082,200
    Learning Environment
    $259,477
    (0%)
    Operations
    $22,408,749
    (8%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $252,413,974
    (92%)
  • Foundations
    $7,465,948
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $7,465,948
    (100%)

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