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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
$12,371
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $259,033,307 (79%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $70,134,124 (21%)
$329,167,431

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$54,521,670

Total

Total Spending

$383,689,101

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $266,627,775
    69%
  2. Services
    $45,857,825
     12%
  3. Supplies
    $23,953,420
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $47,250,081
     12%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $25,996,800
     10%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $173,572,161
     65%
  3. Professional - Other
    $10,477,221
     4%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $20,066,857
     8%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $15,579,141
     6%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $20,935,594
     8%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $266,627,775
     

    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

    $178,207,960 (69%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $15,451,728 (6%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $19,785,470 (8%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $14,290,779 (6%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $27,857,221 (11%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $3,440,149 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$178,207,960

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$6,698

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $164,741,378
     92%
  2. Services
    $6,457,746
     4%
  3. Supplies
    $6,585,356
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $423,480
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$15,451,728

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$581

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,532,920
    36%
  2. Services
    $4,130,937
    27%
  3. Supplies
    $5,641,482
    37%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $146,389
    1%

Student Support Spending

$19,785,470

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$744

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $17,579,191
    89%
  2. Services
    $1,799,898
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $367,569
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $38,812
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$14,290,779

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$537

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $11,908,870
    83%
  2. Services
    $1,297,486
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $1,062,685
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $21,738
    0%

School Administration Spending

$27,857,221

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,047

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,143

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $26,522,779
    95%
  2. Services
    $465,224
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $781,948
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $87,271
    0%

District Administration Spending

$3,440,149

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$129

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,313,747
    67%
  2. Services
    $895,002
    26%
  3. Supplies
    $169,201
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $62,199
    2%

Learning Environment Total

$259,033,307

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $228,598,886
    88%
  2. Services
    $15,046,292
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $14,608,240
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $779,890
    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

    $8,734,979 (12%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $10,055,825 (14%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $31,382,698 (45%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $19,955,781 (28%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $4,841 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$8,734,979

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$328

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $263,670
    3%
  2. Services
    $7,826,666
    90%
  3. Supplies
    $644,644
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Transportation Spending

$10,055,825

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$378

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,273,348
    82%
  2. Services
    $462,727
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $1,319,750
    13%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$31,382,698

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,179

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $16,926,145
    54%
  2. Services
    $7,830,500
    25%
  3. Supplies
    $6,623,297
    21%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,756
    0%

Other Support Spending

$19,955,781

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$750

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $12,073,676
    61%
  2. Services
    $7,486,808
    38%
  3. Supplies
    $383,962
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $11,334
    0%

Enterprise Spending

$4,841

View Enterprise Breakdown

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
    $4,841
    100%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations Total

$70,134,124

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $37,536,839
    54%
  2. Services
    $23,606,701
    34%
  3. Supplies
    $8,976,494
    13%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $14,090
    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

    $20,023,692 (37%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $34,497,978 (63%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $0 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$20,023,692

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $492,050
    2%
  2. Services
    $7,201,732
    36%
  3. Supplies
    $368,687
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $11,961,224
    60%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$34,497,978

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $3,100
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $34,494,878
    100%

Community Services 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%

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

$54,521,670

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $492,050
    1%
  2. Services
    $7,204,832
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $368,687
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $46,456,102
    85%

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
    $236,098,280
    Learning Environment
    $199,902,807
    (85%)
    Operations
    $35,770,738
    (15%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $424,735
    (0%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $51,077,250
    Learning Environment
    $35,428,288
    (69%)
    Operations
    $8,350,167
    (16%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $7,298,794
    (14%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $8,927,026
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $8,471,919
    (95%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $455,108
    (5%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $10,899,307
    Learning Environment
    $10,581,158
    (97%)
    Operations
    $318,149
    (3%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $9,527,768
    Learning Environment
    $9,452,808
    (99%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $74,960
    (1%)
  • Transportation Fund
    $10,137,459
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $10,137,459
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $29,214,831
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $29,214,831
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $18,489,019
    Learning Environment
    $3,581,435
    (19%)
    Operations
    $6,223,663
    (34%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $8,683,921
    (47%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $9,241,818
    Learning Environment
    $10,468
    (0%)
    Operations
    $862,029
    (9%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $8,369,321
    (91%)
  • Custodial Fund
    $76,343
    Learning Environment
    $76,343
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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