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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
$15,589
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $715,831,861 (74%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $250,156,104 (26%)
$965,987,965

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$147,775,987

Total

Total Spending

$1,113,763,951

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $729,661,200
    66%
  2. Services
    $173,068,320
     16%
  3. Supplies
    $69,837,798
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $141,196,634
     13%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $44,526,309
     6%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $494,880,479
     68%
  3. Professional - Other
    $41,075,795
     6%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $66,316,668
     9%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $33,292,695
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $49,569,255
     7%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $729,661,200
     

    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

    $516,588,002 (72%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $23,111,230 (3%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $59,412,930 (8%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $39,475,369 (6%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $72,314,937 (10%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $4,929,392 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$516,588,002

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$8,337

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $470,354,686
     91%
  2. Services
    $29,221,711
     6%
  3. Supplies
    $16,607,031
     3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $404,575
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$23,111,230

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$373

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,091,910
    44%
  2. Services
    $6,069,312
    26%
  3. Supplies
    $6,325,067
    27%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $624,941
    3%

Student Support Spending

$59,412,930

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$959

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $54,735,799
    92%
  2. Services
    $3,229,119
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $1,172,492
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $275,519
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$39,475,369

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$637

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $29,950,453
    76%
  2. Services
    $3,797,932
    10%
  3. Supplies
    $5,402,481
    14%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $324,502
    1%

School Administration Spending

$72,314,937

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,167

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,143

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $65,382,392
    90%
  2. Services
    $3,834,723
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $2,204,987
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $892,835
    1%

District Administration Spending

$4,929,392

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$80

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,423,333
    49%
  2. Services
    $2,165,014
    44%
  3. Supplies
    $100,872
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $240,173
    5%

Learning Environment Total

$715,831,861

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $632,938,573
    88%
  2. Services
    $48,317,812
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $31,812,930
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,762,545
    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

    $33,161,015 (13%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $29,090,931 (12%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $77,377,435 (31%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $97,338,022 (39%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $13,188,701 (5%)

Food Services Spending

$33,161,015

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$535

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $16,199,806
    49%
  2. Services
    $306,842
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $16,644,778
    50%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $9,590
    0%

Transportation Spending

$29,090,931

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$469

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $17,675,304
    61%
  2. Services
    $8,943,338
    31%
  3. Supplies
    $2,470,127
    8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,162
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$77,377,435

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,249

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $27,116,209
    35%
  2. Services
    $35,415,667
    46%
  3. Supplies
    $14,816,943
    19%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $28,616
    0%

Other Support Spending

$97,338,022

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,571

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $23,244,452
    24%
  2. Services
    $70,514,530
    72%
  3. Supplies
    $3,341,049
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $237,991
    0%

Enterprise Spending

$13,188,701

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$213

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$75

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,991,656
    83%
  2. Services
    $1,621,151
    12%
  3. Supplies
    $532,018
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $43,876
    0%

Operations Total

$250,156,104

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $95,227,427
    38%
  2. Services
    $116,801,528
    47%
  3. Supplies
    $37,804,914
    15%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $322,235
    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

    $64,898,329 (44%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $81,406,762 (55%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $1,470,896 (1%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$64,898,329

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $337,977
    1%
  2. Services
    $7,769,661
    12%
  3. Supplies
    $76,849
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $56,713,842
    87%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$81,406,762

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $12,019
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $81,394,743
    100%

Community Services Spending

$1,470,896

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,157,222
    79%
  2. Services
    $167,300
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $143,104
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $3,269
    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

$147,775,987

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,495,199
    1%
  2. Services
    $7,948,981
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $219,954
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $138,111,853
    93%

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
    $640,485,628
    Learning Environment
    $527,126,339
    (82%)
    Operations
    $89,500,444
    (14%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $23,858,846
    (4%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $200,425,140
    Learning Environment
    $153,023,058
    (76%)
    Operations
    $30,798,488
    (15%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $16,603,594
    (8%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $74,194,291
    Learning Environment
    $21,428,805
    (29%)
    Operations
    $11,022,240
    (15%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $41,743,246
    (56%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $32,710,447
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $32,462,692
    (99%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $247,755
    (1%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $14,302,010
    Learning Environment
    $13,713,983
    (96%)
    Operations
    $224,257
    (2%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $363,770
    (3%)
  • Transportation Fund
    $28,611,205
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $28,513,572
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $97,633
    (0%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $53,031,019
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $53,031,019
    (100%)
  • Certificate of Participation (COP) Debt Service Fund (optional)
    $1,123,125
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,123,125
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $8,430,219
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $-7,007
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $8,437,226
    (100%)
  • Other Enterprise Fund
    $2,764,451
    Learning Environment
    $494,677
    (18%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $2,269,774
    (82%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $57,641,417
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $57,641,417
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Trust and Agency Fund
    $44,999
    Learning Environment
    $44,999
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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