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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
$14,567
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $136,221,768 (76%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $44,195,075 (24%)
$180,416,842

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$58,572,852

Total

Total Spending

$238,989,694

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $139,391,302
    58%
  2. Services
    $33,257,269
     14%
  3. Supplies
    $16,709,911
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $49,631,211
     21%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $14,354,817
     10%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $81,423,505
     58%
  3. Professional - Other
    $11,373,059
     8%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $13,188,786
     9%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $7,212,913
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $11,838,222
     8%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $139,391,302
     

    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

    $87,902,051 (65%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $3,391,943 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $14,398,082 (11%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $12,541,995 (9%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $14,456,546 (11%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $3,531,150 (3%)

Instructional Spending

$87,902,051

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$7,097

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $75,197,037
     86%
  2. Services
    $6,637,450
     8%
  3. Supplies
    $5,935,928
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $131,636
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$3,391,943

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$274

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,876,829
    55%
  2. Services
    $406,985
    12%
  3. Supplies
    $626,346
    18%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $481,782
    14%

Student Support Spending

$14,398,082

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,162

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $12,264,104
    85%
  2. Services
    $1,601,163
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $527,941
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $4,874
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$12,541,995

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$1,013

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,478,678
    76%
  2. Services
    $1,877,301
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $1,126,584
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $59,432
    0%

School Administration Spending

$14,456,546

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
    $13,650,281
    94%
  2. Services
    $259,741
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $490,871
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $55,653
    0%

District Administration Spending

$3,531,150

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$285

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,497,047
    71%
  2. Services
    $911,631
    26%
  3. Supplies
    $80,993
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $41,479
    1%

Learning Environment Total

$136,221,768

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $114,963,976
    84%
  2. Services
    $11,694,270
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $8,788,664
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $774,857
    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

    $5,904,165 (13%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $4,800,382 (11%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $19,478,797 (44%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $14,011,732 (32%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$5,904,165

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$477

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,751,648
    47%
  2. Services
    $135,177
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $3,012,995
    51%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $4,345
    0%

Transportation Spending

$4,800,382

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$388

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,780,700
    79%
  2. Services
    $552,744
    12%
  3. Supplies
    $465,044
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,894
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$19,478,797

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,573

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,604,205
    49%
  2. Services
    $6,568,934
    34%
  3. Supplies
    $3,302,694
    17%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,964
    0%

Other Support Spending

$14,011,732

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,131

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $7,825,963
    56%
  2. Services
    $5,142,277
    37%
  3. Supplies
    $967,691
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $75,800
    1%

Enterprise Spending

$0

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

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$75

State Average $ Per
Student

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

Operations Total

$44,195,075

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $23,962,516
    54%
  2. Services
    $12,399,133
    28%
  3. Supplies
    $7,748,425
    18%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $85,002
    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

    $38,495,614 (66%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $17,264,509 (29%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $2,312,514 (4%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $500,215 (1%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$38,495,614

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $6,943,858
    18%
  3. Supplies
    $3,715
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $31,548,041
    82%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$17,264,509

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $43,370
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $17,221,139
    100%

Community Services Spending

$2,312,514

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $17,066
    1%
  2. Services
    $2,153,397
    93%
  3. Supplies
    $142,051
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Adult Education Spending

$500,215

View Adult Education Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $447,744
    90%
  2. Services
    $23,241
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $27,057
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,173
    0%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Total

$58,572,852

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $464,810
    1%
  2. Services
    $9,163,866
    16%
  3. Supplies
    $172,823
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $48,771,353
    83%

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
    $107,359,008
    Learning Environment
    $83,608,366
    (78%)
    Operations
    $22,926,540
    (21%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $824,102
    (1%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $56,383,267
    Learning Environment
    $33,631,261
    (60%)
    Operations
    $10,131,737
    (18%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $12,620,269
    (22%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $2,215,760
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $2,215,760
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $525,629
    Learning Environment
    $525,629
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $3,710,247
    Learning Environment
    $3,416,868
    (92%)
    Operations
    $159,707
    (4%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $133,672
    (4%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $5,927,721
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $5,791,680
    (98%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $136,041
    (2%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $22,335,603
    Learning Environment
    $15,039,643
    (67%)
    Operations
    $1,853,856
    (8%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $5,442,104
    (24%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $14,459,580
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $14,459,580
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $24,389,026
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $12,025
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $24,377,002
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $1,683,853
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,103,769
    (66%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $580,083
    (34%)

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