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Colorado Department of Education

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Fiscal Year
2022 - 2023

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62,872
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
$13,778
Current Spending per Student
$14,845
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $642,466,651 (74%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $223,747,852 (26%)
$866,214,503

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$259,612,048

Total

Total Spending

$1,125,826,552

View Total Spending Breakdown


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $644,167,391
    57%
  2. Services
    $163,556,024
     15%
  3. Supplies
    $64,781,451
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $253,321,686
     23%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $40,470,793
     6%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $438,815,399
     68%
  3. Professional - Other
    $36,532,122
     6%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $56,520,019
     9%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $30,501,851
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $41,327,206
     6%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $644,167,391
     
  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

    $460,636,799 (72%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $21,137,407 (3%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $51,390,795 (8%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $37,398,214 (6%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $67,438,075 (10%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $4,465,361 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$460,636,799

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$7,327

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,485

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $418,636,216
     91%
  2. Services
    $25,661,882
     6%
  3. Supplies
    $15,818,574
     3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $520,127
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$21,137,407

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$336

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$330

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,726,618
    41%
  2. Services
    $5,830,502
    28%
  3. Supplies
    $6,178,766
    29%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $401,522
    2%

Student Support Spending

$51,390,795

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$817

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,074

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $46,917,900
    91%
  2. Services
    $3,356,355
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $947,111
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $169,428
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$37,398,214

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$595

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$842

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $25,993,733
    70%
  2. Services
    $5,641,430
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $5,394,609
    14%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $368,444
    1%

School Administration Spending

$67,438,075

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,073

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,109

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $57,975,980
    86%
  2. Services
    $6,004,325
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $2,736,074
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $721,696
    1%

District Administration Spending

$4,465,361

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$71

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$222

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,992,675
    45%
  2. Services
    $2,170,481
    49%
  3. Supplies
    $114,312
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $187,892
    4%

Learning Environment Total

$642,466,651


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $560,243,121
    87%
  2. Services
    $48,664,975
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $31,189,446
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,369,109
    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

    $25,455,862 (11%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $26,586,799 (12%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $66,498,016 (30%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $93,177,954 (42%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $12,029,221 (5%)

Food Services Spending

$25,455,862

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$405

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$454

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $12,544,132
    49%
  2. Services
    $663,676
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $12,232,226
    48%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $15,827
    0%

Transportation Spending

$26,586,799

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$423

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$416

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $15,404,274
    58%
  2. Services
    $8,420,449
    32%
  3. Supplies
    $2,759,446
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,630
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$66,498,016

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,058

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,370

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $22,927,024
    34%
  2. Services
    $28,987,245
    44%
  3. Supplies
    $14,556,808
    22%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $26,940
    0%

Other Support Spending

$93,177,954

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,482

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,486

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $21,360,717
    23%
  2. Services
    $67,963,159
    73%
  3. Supplies
    $3,266,675
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $587,402
    1%

Enterprise Spending

$12,029,221

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$191

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$57

State Average $ Per
Student


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,097,826
    84%
  2. Services
    $1,295,020
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $588,234
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $48,141
    0%

Operations Total

$223,747,852


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $82,333,973
    37%
  2. Services
    $107,329,550
    48%
  3. Supplies
    $33,403,390
    15%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $680,939
    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

    $95,492,107 (37%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $162,850,005 (63%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $1,269,936 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$95,492,107

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $431,482
    0%
  2. Services
    $6,085,072
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $139,305
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $88,836,249
    93%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$162,850,005

View Debt Services Breakdown


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $1,417,915
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $161,432,091
    99%

Community Services Spending

$1,269,936

View Community Services Breakdown


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,158,815
    91%
  2. Services
    $58,512
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $49,311
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $3,298
    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

$259,612,048


  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,590,297
    1%
  2. Services
    $7,561,498
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $188,616
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $250,271,638
    96%

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
    $573,599,206
    Learning Environment
    $469,455,913
    (82%)
    Operations
    $81,047,390
    (14%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $23,095,902
    (4%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $173,552,270
    Learning Environment
    $134,804,616
    (78%)
    Operations
    $25,542,239
    (15%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $13,205,415
    (8%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $77,299,593
    Learning Environment
    $18,995,522
    (25%)
    Operations
    $16,061,339
    (21%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $42,242,733
    (55%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $23,560,280
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $18,887,985
    (80%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,672,294
    (20%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $18,342,137
    Learning Environment
    $17,451,035
    (95%)
    Operations
    $643,280
    (4%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $247,823
    (1%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $1,184,937
    Learning Environment
    $1,154,571
    (97%)
    Operations
    $894
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $29,472
    (2%)
  • Transportation Fund
    $26,895,658
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $25,934,985
    (96%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $960,673
    (4%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $138,323,360
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $138,323,360
    (100%)
  • Certificate of Participation (COP) Debt Service Fund (optional)
    $1,121,925
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,121,925
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $33,602,335
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $24,646
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $33,577,689
    (100%)
  • Other Enterprise Fund
    $2,706,272
    Learning Environment
    $546,493
    (20%)
    Operations
    $25,016
    (1%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $2,134,763
    (79%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $55,580,078
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $55,580,078
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Trust and Agency Fund
    $58,500
    Learning Environment
    $58,500
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)