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Fiscal Year
2023 - 2024

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25,799
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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
$12,478
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $232,576,489 (72%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $89,348,720 (28%)
$321,925,209

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$94,159,501

Total

Total Spending

$416,084,710

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $228,418,838
    55%
  2. Services
    $66,482,073
     16%
  3. Supplies
    $28,388,798
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $92,795,002
     22%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $22,010,499
     10%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $135,325,672
     59%
  3. Professional - Other
    $11,558,825
     5%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $28,145,561
     12%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $15,966,835
     7%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $15,411,446
     7%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $228,418,838
     

    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

    $152,479,675 (66%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $6,521,215 (3%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $24,913,564 (11%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $15,585,707 (7%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $27,806,942 (12%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $5,269,386 (2%)

Instructional Spending

$152,479,675

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$5,910

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $132,230,391
     87%
  2. Services
    $9,988,656
     7%
  3. Supplies
    $10,154,137
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $106,491
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$6,521,215

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$253

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,258,833
    50%
  2. Services
    $925,445
    14%
  3. Supplies
    $2,228,979
    34%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $107,957
    2%

Student Support Spending

$24,913,564

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$966

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $22,733,291
    91%
  2. Services
    $1,603,038
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $556,175
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $21,059
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$15,585,707

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$604

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,391,100
    54%
  2. Services
    $5,685,356
    36%
  3. Supplies
    $1,496,673
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $12,577
    0%

School Administration Spending

$27,806,942

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,078

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,143

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $23,675,540
    85%
  2. Services
    $1,883,608
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $1,270,988
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $976,806
    4%

District Administration Spending

$5,269,386

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$204

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,149,929
    41%
  2. Services
    $3,011,190
    57%
  3. Supplies
    $91,386
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $16,881
    0%

Learning Environment Total

$232,576,489

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $192,439,086
    83%
  2. Services
    $23,097,293
    10%
  3. Supplies
    $15,798,340
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,241,771
    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

    $7,081,845 (8%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $5,703,156 (6%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $33,035,436 (37%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $42,783,336 (48%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $744,947 (1%)

Food Services Spending

$7,081,845

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$275

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,042,363
    43%
  2. Services
    $461,932
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $3,581,844
    51%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $-4,293
    0%

Transportation Spending

$5,703,156

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$221

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,639,000
    81%
  2. Services
    $182,546
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $864,461
    15%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $17,148
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$33,035,436

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,280

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $12,074,849
    37%
  2. Services
    $14,916,778
    45%
  3. Supplies
    $6,043,107
    18%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $701
    0%

Other Support Spending

$42,783,336

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,658

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $14,339,360
    34%
  2. Services
    $26,415,756
    62%
  3. Supplies
    $1,868,464
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $159,756
    0%

Enterprise Spending

$744,947

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$29

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$75

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $642,596
    86%
  2. Services
    $75,703
    10%
  3. Supplies
    $25,444
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,204
    0%

Operations Total

$89,348,720

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $34,738,168
    39%
  2. Services
    $42,052,715
    47%
  3. Supplies
    $12,383,321
    14%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $174,516
    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

    $65,134,037 (69%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $27,890,211 (30%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $1,135,253 (1%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$65,134,037

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $117,050
    0%
  2. Services
    $1,316,045
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $200,439
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $63,500,504
    97%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$27,890,211

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $12,000
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $27,878,211
    100%

Community Services Spending

$1,135,253

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,124,534
    99%
  2. Services
    $4,020
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $6,699
    1%
  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

$94,159,501

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,241,583
    1%
  2. Services
    $1,332,065
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $207,138
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $91,378,715
    97%

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
    $153,563,487
    Learning Environment
    $118,819,863
    (77%)
    Operations
    $31,370,431
    (20%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $3,373,193
    (2%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $136,394,917
    Learning Environment
    $94,421,232
    (69%)
    Operations
    $29,720,396
    (22%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $12,253,289
    (9%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $3,296,310
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $3,238,821
    (98%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $57,489
    (2%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $2,831,562
    Learning Environment
    $2,393,971
    (85%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $437,591
    (15%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $13,446,938
    Learning Environment
    $3,244,082
    (24%)
    Operations
    $26,551
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $10,176,305
    (76%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $6,949,624
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $6,837,383
    (98%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $112,241
    (2%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $13,378,708
    Learning Environment
    $12,266,612
    (92%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,112,095
    (8%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $1,430,729
    Learning Environment
    $1,430,729
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Transportation Fund
    $1,944,201
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,944,201
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Certificate of Participation (COP) Debt Service Fund (optional)
    $16,567,788
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $16,567,788
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $53,344,905
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $3,246,459
    (6%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $50,098,446
    (94%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $-14,956
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $13,980
    (-93%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $-28,936
    (193%)
  • Risk-Related Activity Fund (optional)
    $12,950,497
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $12,950,497
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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