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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
$15,142
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $170,924,827 (75%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $56,791,341 (25%)
$227,716,168

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$43,021,751

Total

Total Spending

$270,737,918

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $179,240,773
    66%
  2. Services
    $28,978,435
     11%
  3. Supplies
    $20,983,185
     8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $41,535,525
     15%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $13,026,735
     7%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $113,844,446
     64%
  3. Professional - Other
    $7,903,952
     4%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $16,856,484
     9%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $11,667,101
     7%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $15,942,055
     9%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $179,240,773
     

    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

    $114,079,958 (67%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $4,988,650 (3%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $17,671,058 (10%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $18,162,111 (11%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $14,847,164 (9%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $1,175,886 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$114,079,958

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$7,586

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $104,506,470
     92%
  2. Services
    $4,120,971
     4%
  3. Supplies
    $5,096,432
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $356,086
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$4,988,650

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$332

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,297,911
    46%
  2. Services
    $866,184
    17%
  3. Supplies
    $1,595,880
    32%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $228,674
    5%

Student Support Spending

$17,671,058

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,175

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $15,874,776
    90%
  2. Services
    $1,381,458
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $387,769
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $27,055
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$18,162,111

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$1,208

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $13,556,467
    75%
  2. Services
    $2,861,647
    16%
  3. Supplies
    $1,728,308
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $15,689
    0%

School Administration Spending

$14,847,164

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$987

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,143

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $14,635,221
    99%
  2. Services
    $75,014
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $122,413
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $14,516
    0%

District Administration Spending

$1,175,886

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$78

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $530,019
    45%
  2. Services
    $517,019
    44%
  3. Supplies
    $25,524
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $103,324
    9%

Learning Environment Total

$170,924,827

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $151,400,864
    89%
  2. Services
    $9,822,292
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $8,956,326
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $745,345
    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

    $8,495,207 (15%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $7,029,631 (12%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $30,463,048 (54%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $10,803,454 (19%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$8,495,207

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$565

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,874,856
    46%
  2. Services
    $76,100
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $4,535,794
    53%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $8,456
    0%

Transportation Spending

$7,029,631

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$467

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,385,352
    77%
  2. Services
    $944,256
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $696,740
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $3,282
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$30,463,048

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$2,026

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $11,825,747
    39%
  2. Services
    $12,529,469
    41%
  3. Supplies
    $6,101,527
    20%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $6,304
    0%

Other Support Spending

$10,803,454

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$718

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $6,205,297
    57%
  2. Services
    $4,300,994
    40%
  3. Supplies
    $180,063
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $117,100
    1%

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

$56,791,341

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $27,291,253
    48%
  2. Services
    $17,850,820
    31%
  3. Supplies
    $11,514,125
    20%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $135,143
    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

    $17,062,646 (40%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $25,055,574 (58%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $903,531 (2%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$17,062,646

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $1,241,472
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $290,572
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $15,530,602
    91%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$25,055,574

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $0
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $25,055,574
    100%

Community Services Spending

$903,531

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $548,656
    61%
  2. Services
    $63,851
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $222,162
    25%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $68,861
    8%

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

$43,021,751

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $548,656
    1%
  2. Services
    $1,305,324
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $512,734
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $40,655,037
    94%

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
    $169,505,611
    Learning Environment
    $136,068,180
    (80%)
    Operations
    $33,313,733
    (20%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $123,698
    (0%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $27,694,084
    Learning Environment
    $14,132,108
    (51%)
    Operations
    $6,216,546
    (22%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $7,345,431
    (27%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $1,783,927
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,783,927
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $2,737,689
    Learning Environment
    $2,737,689
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $2,221,793
    Learning Environment
    $272,650
    (12%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,949,143
    (88%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $8,624,894
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $8,479,487
    (98%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $145,406
    (2%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $18,682,387
    Learning Environment
    $15,135,315
    (81%)
    Operations
    $684,591
    (4%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $2,862,480
    (15%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $2,211,185
    Learning Environment
    $2,191,625
    (99%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $19,560
    (1%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $18,834,338
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $18,834,338
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $12,093,884
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $4,880,573
    (40%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $7,213,312
    (60%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $6,348,127
    Learning Environment
    $387,260
    (6%)
    Operations
    $1,432,484
    (23%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,528,383
    (71%)

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