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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.

  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $9,900,847 (87%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $1,525,788 (13%)
$11,426,635

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$2,924,456

Total

Total Spending

$14,351,091

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,542,430
    60%
  2. Services
    $3,053,964
     21%
  3. Supplies
    $789,547
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,965,149
     14%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $1,286,860
     15%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $5,910,989
     69%
  3. Professional - Other
    $212,053
     2%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $609,408
     7%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $268,165
     3%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $254,955
     3%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $8,542,430
     

    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

    $5,888,958 (59%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $36,762 (0%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $523,924 (5%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $846,376 (9%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $2,579,518 (26%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $25,308 (0%)

Instructional Spending

$5,888,958

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$6,700

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,246,994
     89%
  2. Services
    $223,008
     4%
  3. Supplies
    $397,696
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $21,261
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$36,762

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$42

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $14,800
    40%
  2. Services
    $21,962
    60%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Student Support Spending

$523,924

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$596

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $517,856
    99%
  2. Services
    $3,499
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $2,570
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$846,376

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$963

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $828,681
    98%
  2. Services
    $4,365
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $13,330
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

School Administration Spending

$2,579,518

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$2,935

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,286,860
    50%
  2. Services
    $1,219,959
    47%
  3. Supplies
    $16,996
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $55,703
    2%

District Administration Spending

$25,308

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$29

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $25,308
    100%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Learning Environment Total

$9,900,847

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $7,895,192
    80%
  2. Services
    $1,498,099
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $430,591
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $76,964
    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

    $375,827 (25%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $0 (0%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $723,510 (47%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $426,451 (28%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$375,827

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$428

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $157,071
    42%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $218,756
    58%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Transportation Spending

$0

This organization does not have any data reported in this area
Transportation Spending Per Student
$0

$ Per Student

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

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$723,510

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$823

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $97,883
    14%
  2. Services
    $507,149
    70%
  3. Supplies
    $118,478
    16%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Other Support Spending

$426,451

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$485

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $261,619
    61%
  2. Services
    $144,230
    34%
  3. Supplies
    $14,808
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $5,794
    1%

Enterprise Spending

$0

This organization does not have any data reported in this area
Enterprise spending per student
$0

$ Per Student

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

Operations Total

$1,525,788

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $516,573
    34%
  2. Services
    $651,379
    43%
  3. Supplies
    $352,042
    23%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $5,794
    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

    $883,272 (30%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $1,867,241 (64%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $173,942 (6%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$883,272

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $883,272
    100%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$1,867,241

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $868,122
    46%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $999,119
    54%

Community Services Spending

$173,942

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $130,665
    75%
  2. Services
    $36,364
    21%
  3. Supplies
    $6,914
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    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

$2,924,456

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $130,665
    4%
  2. Services
    $904,486
    31%
  3. Supplies
    $6,914
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,882,391
    64%

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
    $377,783
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $377,783
    (100%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $12,364,713
    Learning Environment
    $9,900,847
    (80%)
    Operations
    $1,149,961
    (9%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,313,905
    (11%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $1,142,500
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,142,500
    (100%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $375,827
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $375,827
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Building Fund
    $90,267
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $90,267
    (100%)

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