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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.

Current Spending Per Student
$16,167
Current Spending per Student
$16,845
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $236,839,385 (74%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $84,898,081 (26%)
$321,737,466

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$79,741,868

Total

Total Spending

$401,479,334

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $235,026,509
    59%
  2. Services
    $79,074,483
     20%
  3. Supplies
    $19,430,006
     5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $67,948,336
     17%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $18,951,778
     8%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $149,007,219
     63%
  3. Professional - Other
    $10,451,334
     4%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $25,978,848
     11%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $11,144,105
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $19,493,225
     8%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $235,026,509
     

    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

    $168,764,223 (71%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $3,408,248 (1%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $21,220,323 (9%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $16,247,151 (7%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $21,510,269 (9%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $5,689,172 (2%)

Instructional Spending

$168,764,223

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$8,481

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$8,417

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $142,631,901
     85%
  2. Services
    $17,975,228
     11%
  3. Supplies
    $7,329,890
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $827,203
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$3,408,248

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$171

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$385

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,135,084
    63%
  2. Services
    $1,061,913
    31%
  3. Supplies
    $177,437
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $33,814
    1%

Student Support Spending

$21,220,323

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,066

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,286

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $20,466,329
    96%
  2. Services
    $567,945
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $182,682
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $3,367
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$16,247,151

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$816

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$957

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $13,128,483
    81%
  2. Services
    $2,772,475
    17%
  3. Supplies
    $281,572
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $64,622
    0%

School Administration Spending

$21,510,269

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,081

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,241

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $19,851,635
    92%
  2. Services
    $1,399,596
    7%
  3. Supplies
    $248,555
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $10,483
    0%

District Administration Spending

$5,689,172

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$286

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$254

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,559,094
    63%
  2. Services
    $2,039,832
    36%
  3. Supplies
    $48,842
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $41,402
    1%

Learning Environment Total

$236,839,385

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $201,772,527
    85%
  2. Services
    $25,816,989
    11%
  3. Supplies
    $8,268,979
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $980,891
    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

    $11,209,577 (13%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $8,801,832 (10%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $22,651,487 (27%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $42,103,926 (50%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $131,258 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$11,209,577

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$563

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$592

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $5,855,700
    52%
  2. Services
    $369,056
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $4,979,646
    44%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $5,174
    0%

Transportation Spending

$8,801,832

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$442

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$506

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $206,551
    2%
  2. Services
    $8,114,745
    92%
  3. Supplies
    $480,536
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$22,651,487

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,138

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,550

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $14,408,624
    64%
  2. Services
    $3,308,143
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $4,933,334
    22%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,385
    0%

Other Support Spending

$42,103,926

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$2,116

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,601

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $11,913,989
    28%
  2. Services
    $29,932,021
    71%
  3. Supplies
    $98,587
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $159,329
    0%

Enterprise Spending

$131,258

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$7

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$56

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $122,214
    93%
  2. Services
    $2,573
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $5,584
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $887
    1%

Operations Total

$84,898,081

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $32,507,079
    38%
  2. Services
    $41,726,538
    49%
  3. Supplies
    $10,497,687
    12%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $166,776
    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

    $49,433,324 (62%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $29,618,518 (37%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $690,026 (1%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$49,433,324

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $366,166
    1%
  2. Services
    $11,451,376
    23%
  3. Supplies
    $425,479
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $37,190,304
    75%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$29,618,518

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $8,800
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $29,609,718
    100%

Community Services Spending

$690,026

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $380,737
    55%
  2. Services
    $70,780
    10%
  3. Supplies
    $237,861
    34%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $648
    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

$79,741,868

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $746,903
    1%
  2. Services
    $11,530,956
    14%
  3. Supplies
    $663,340
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $66,800,669
    84%

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
    $238,183,289
    Learning Environment
    $191,824,165
    (81%)
    Operations
    $41,491,993
    (17%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,867,130
    (2%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $16,468,453
    Learning Environment
    $10,277,543
    (62%)
    Operations
    $2,847,436
    (17%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $3,343,474
    (20%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $5,946,725
    Learning Environment
    $5,933,887
    (100%)
    Operations
    $11,500
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,338
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $5,162,512
    Learning Environment
    $4,950,260
    (96%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $212,252
    (4%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $11,275,270
    Learning Environment
    $13,824
    (0%)
    Operations
    $11,257,714
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $3,732
    (0%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $25,038,853
    Learning Environment
    $22,853,848
    (91%)
    Operations
    $559,771
    (2%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,625,234
    (6%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $986,019
    Learning Environment
    $985,858
    (100%)
    Operations
    $161
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $24,051,158
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $24,051,158
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $39,346,353
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $39,346,353
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $6,273,942
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $6,273,942
    (100%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $23,848,863
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $23,848,863
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Risk-Related Activity Fund (optional)
    $4,897,898
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $4,880,643
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $17,255
    (0%)

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