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Fiscal Year
2024 - 2025

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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.

  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $7,179,747 (90%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $768,414 (10%)
$7,948,161

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$34,080

Total

Total Spending

$7,982,242

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $7,260,322
    91%
  2. Services
    $190,600
     2%
  3. Supplies
    $495,829
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $35,490
     0%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $479,520
     7%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $5,737,357
     79%
  3. Professional - Other
    $314
     0%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $303,811
     4%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $281,521
     4%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $457,798
     6%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $7,260,322
     

    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

    $5,302,049 (74%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $200,113 (3%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $555,910 (8%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $271,461 (4%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $850,214 (12%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $0 (0%)

Instructional Spending

$5,302,049

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$6,922

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,048,830
     95%
  2. Services
    $89,445
     2%
  3. Supplies
    $162,749
     3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,025
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$200,113

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$261

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $165,148
    83%
  2. Services
    $3,570
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $31,395
    16%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Student Support Spending

$555,910

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$726

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $549,955
    99%
  2. Services
    $3,515
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $2,440
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$271,461

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$354

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $203,010
    75%
  2. Services
    $32,260
    12%
  3. Supplies
    $36,190
    13%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

School Administration Spending

$850,214

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,110

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $834,593
    98%
  2. Services
    $9,372
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $5,864
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $385
    0%

District Administration Spending

$0

This organization does not have any data reported in this area
District Administration Spending Per Student
$0

$ Per Student

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

Learning Environment Total

$7,179,747

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $6,801,536
    95%
  2. Services
    $138,163
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $238,638
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,410
    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

    $382,833 (50%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $0 (0%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $381,713 (50%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $3,868 (1%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$382,833

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$500

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $189,423
    49%
  2. Services
    $673
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $192,737
    50%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Transportation Spending

$0

This organization does not have any data reported in this area
Transportation Spending Per Student
$0

$ Per Student

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

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$381,713

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$498

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $269,363
    71%
  2. Services
    $47,897
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $64,454
    17%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Other Support Spending

$3,868

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$5

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $3,868
    100%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Enterprise Spending

$0

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

$ Per Student

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

Operations Total

$768,414

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $458,786
    60%
  2. Services
    $52,438
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $257,191
    33%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    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

    $13,061 (38%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $21,019 (62%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $0 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$13,061

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $13,061
    100%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$21,019

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $21,019
    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

$34,080

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $34,080
    100%

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
    $6,929,278
    Learning Environment
    $6,783,055
    (98%)
    Operations
    $117,222
    (2%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $29,001
    (0%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $382,817
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $382,817
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $230,592
    Learning Environment
    $230,592
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $171,180
    Learning Environment
    $166,100
    (97%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $5,079
    (3%)
  • Supplemental Capital Construction, Technology and Maintenance Fund
    $268,375
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $268,375
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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