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Fiscal Year
2021 - 2022

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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
$14,175
Current Spending per Student
$13,509
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $300,254,483 (71%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $124,145,485 (29%)
$424,399,968

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$160,344,263

Total

Total Spending

$584,744,231

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $318,275,747
    54%
  2. Services
    $62,600,868
     11%
  3. Supplies
    $42,196,374
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $161,671,243
     28%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $24,306,936
     8%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $204,717,782
     64%
  3. Professional - Other
    $16,228,899
     5%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $30,992,973
     10%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $14,337,902
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $27,691,255
     9%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $318,275,747
     

    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

    $211,960,703 (71%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $7,428,500 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $28,552,810 (10%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $20,481,545 (7%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $28,294,912 (9%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $3,536,013 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$211,960,703

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$7,079

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$6,893

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $190,836,436
     90%
  2. Services
    $5,538,315
     3%
  3. Supplies
    $14,938,851
     7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $647,101
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$7,428,500

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$248

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$284

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,546,637
    48%
  2. Services
    $1,651,649
    22%
  3. Supplies
    $2,078,396
    28%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $151,818
    2%

Student Support Spending

$28,552,810

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$954

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$945

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $27,124,719
    95%
  2. Services
    $490,541
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $883,311
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $54,240
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$20,481,545

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$684

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$731

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $18,044,944
    88%
  2. Services
    $1,556,751
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $776,613
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $103,237
    1%

School Administration Spending

$28,294,912

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$945

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,010

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $26,463,594
    94%
  2. Services
    $401,084
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $1,330,397
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $99,837
    0%

District Administration Spending

$3,536,013

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$118

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$200

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,108,646
    60%
  2. Services
    $1,319,230
    37%
  3. Supplies
    $60,489
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $47,648
    1%

Learning Environment Total

$300,254,483

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $268,124,975
    89%
  2. Services
    $10,957,569
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $20,068,057
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,103,882
    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

    $11,580,005 (9%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $11,703,572 (9%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $39,342,998 (32%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $61,502,446 (50%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $16,464 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$11,580,005

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$387

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$445

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,342,505
    46%
  2. Services
    $152,611
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $6,064,632
    52%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $20,257
    0%

Transportation Spending

$11,703,572

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$391

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$378

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,665,642
    83%
  2. Services
    $393,406
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $1,625,519
    14%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $19,006
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$39,342,998

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,314

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,285

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $17,369,817
    44%
  2. Services
    $10,842,910
    28%
  3. Supplies
    $11,116,426
    28%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $13,846
    0%

Other Support Spending

$61,502,446

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$2,054

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,289

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $17,658,483
    29%
  2. Services
    $38,131,232
    62%
  3. Supplies
    $3,261,382
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,451,350
    4%

Enterprise Spending

$16,464

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$1

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$49

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $16,464
    100%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations Total

$124,145,485

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $50,036,447
    40%
  2. Services
    $49,520,158
    40%
  3. Supplies
    $22,084,421
    18%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,504,458
    2%

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

    $106,313,428 (66%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $53,560,024 (33%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $398,383 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $72,429 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$106,313,428

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $3,799
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $4,033
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $106,305,596
    100%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$53,560,024

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $1,815,757
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $51,744,267
    97%

Community Services Spending

$398,383

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $114,325
    29%
  2. Services
    $231,156
    58%
  3. Supplies
    $39,862
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $13,039
    3%

Adult Education Spending

$72,429

View Adult Education Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $72,429
    100%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Total

$160,344,263

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $114,325
    0%
  2. Services
    $2,123,141
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $43,895
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $158,062,902
    99%

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
    $323,055,714
    Learning Environment
    $253,130,204
    (78%)
    Operations
    $64,139,469
    (20%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $5,786,042
    (2%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $33,868,461
    Learning Environment
    $19,483,685
    (58%)
    Operations
    $5,417,107
    (16%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $8,967,669
    (26%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $11,415,093
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $11,413,492
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,600
    (0%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $19,718,829
    Learning Environment
    $18,967,829
    (96%)
    Operations
    $450,685
    (2%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $300,315
    (2%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $5,209,805
    Learning Environment
    $5,069,332
    (97%)
    Operations
    $19,365
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $121,109
    (2%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $48,749,240
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $48,749,240
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $108,337,513
    Learning Environment
    $3,370,513
    (3%)
    Operations
    $8,570,914
    (8%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $96,396,086
    (89%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $34,169,971
    Learning Environment
    $13,317
    (0%)
    Operations
    $34,134,452
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $22,202
    (0%)
  • Private-Purpose Trust Fund
    $38,471
    Learning Environment
    $38,471
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Pupil Activity Custodial Fund
    $181,134
    Learning Environment
    $181,134
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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