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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
$18,243
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $293,792,478 (71%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $121,131,358 (29%)
$414,923,836

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$44,115,117

Total

Total Spending

$459,038,952

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $306,910,089
    67%
  2. Services
    $81,543,953
     18%
  3. Supplies
    $30,032,256
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $40,552,655
     9%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $24,742,461
     8%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $190,947,662
     62%
  3. Professional - Other
    $18,865,475
     6%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $24,125,384
     8%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $17,805,205
     6%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $30,423,902
     10%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $306,910,089
     

    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

    $199,406,808 (68%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $5,357,261 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $27,843,664 (9%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $28,965,511 (10%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $28,441,751 (10%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $3,777,484 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$199,406,808

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$8,767

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $181,166,254
     91%
  2. Services
    $9,232,360
     5%
  3. Supplies
    $8,736,617
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $271,576
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$5,357,261

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$236

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,480,484
    28%
  2. Services
    $1,378,312
    26%
  3. Supplies
    $2,275,509
    42%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $222,956
    4%

Student Support Spending

$27,843,664

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,224

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $22,917,148
    82%
  2. Services
    $3,932,705
    14%
  3. Supplies
    $963,916
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $29,895
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$28,965,511

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$1,274

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $21,537,074
    74%
  2. Services
    $6,526,842
    23%
  3. Supplies
    $815,512
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $86,084
    0%

School Administration Spending

$28,441,751

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,251

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,143

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $26,593,157
    94%
  2. Services
    $744,809
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $1,091,278
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $12,507
    0%

District Administration Spending

$3,777,484

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$166

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,553,056
    41%
  2. Services
    $2,113,957
    56%
  3. Supplies
    $69,452
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $41,020
    1%

Learning Environment Total

$293,792,478

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $255,247,172
    87%
  2. Services
    $23,928,986
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $13,952,283
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $664,037
    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

    $14,114,923 (12%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $7,374,047 (6%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $43,659,197 (36%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $55,983,191 (46%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$14,114,923

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$621

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $7,454,781
    53%
  2. Services
    $286,520
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $6,369,322
    45%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $4,300
    0%

Transportation Spending

$7,374,047

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$324

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,763,176
    65%
  2. Services
    $1,957,170
    27%
  3. Supplies
    $652,836
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $866
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$43,659,197

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,920

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $20,564,861
    47%
  2. Services
    $15,417,632
    35%
  3. Supplies
    $7,630,864
    17%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $45,840
    0%

Other Support Spending

$55,983,191

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$2,461

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $16,973,659
    30%
  2. Services
    $38,209,016
    68%
  3. Supplies
    $893,642
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $-93,126
    0%

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

$121,131,358

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $49,756,476
    41%
  2. Services
    $55,870,338
    46%
  3. Supplies
    $15,546,665
    13%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $-42,121
    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

    $35,864,285 (81%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $6,049,299 (14%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $1,292,643 (3%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $908,890 (2%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$35,864,285

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $559,549
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $356,555
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $34,948,181
    97%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$6,049,299

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $1,079,259
    18%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $4,970,040
    82%

Community Services Spending

$1,292,643

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,131,543
    88%
  2. Services
    $34,669
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $113,913
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $12,518
    1%

Adult Education Spending

$908,890

View Adult Education Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $774,897
    85%
  2. Services
    $71,152
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $62,840
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Total

$44,115,117

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,906,440
    4%
  2. Services
    $1,744,629
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $533,308
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $39,930,739
    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

  • General Fund
    $303,702,498
    Learning Environment
    $233,004,819
    (77%)
    Operations
    $58,799,222
    (19%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $11,898,457
    (4%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $21,914,633
    Learning Environment
    $16,253,384
    (74%)
    Operations
    $3,375,336
    (15%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $2,285,913
    (10%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $4,556,385
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $4,323,565
    (95%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $232,819
    (5%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $3,610,988
    Learning Environment
    $3,610,988
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $263,838
    Learning Environment
    $263,838
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $14,630,772
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $13,966,528
    (95%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $664,244
    (5%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $46,479,543
    Learning Environment
    $37,642,077
    (81%)
    Operations
    $505,713
    (1%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $8,331,753
    (18%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $2,942,268
    Learning Environment
    $2,917,468
    (99%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $24,800
    (1%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $29,610,254
    Learning Environment
    $51,832
    (0%)
    Operations
    $8,942,968
    (30%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $20,615,454
    (70%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $1,544,816
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,483,141
    (96%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $61,675
    (4%)
  • Risk-Related Activity Fund (optional)
    $29,734,885
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $29,734,885
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Private-Purpose Trust Fund
    $48,071
    Learning Environment
    $48,071
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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