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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
$14,415
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $152,528,487 (73%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $57,452,491 (27%)
$209,980,978

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$100,247,054

Total

Total Spending

$310,228,032

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $154,123,550
    50%
  2. Services
    $66,553,273
     21%
  3. Supplies
    $18,677,436
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $70,873,773
     23%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $12,120,067
     8%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $96,262,457
     62%
  3. Professional - Other
    $8,810,782
     6%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $17,487,938
     11%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $7,064,358
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $12,377,947
     8%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $154,123,550
     

    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

    $102,760,297 (67%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $3,555,847 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $17,141,324 (11%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $11,762,048 (8%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $14,137,008 (9%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $3,171,963 (2%)

Instructional Spending

$102,760,297

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$7,054

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $92,019,051
     90%
  2. Services
    $6,659,497
     6%
  3. Supplies
    $3,931,934
     4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $149,816
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$3,555,847

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$244

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,026,343
    29%
  2. Services
    $1,048,114
    29%
  3. Supplies
    $1,452,021
    41%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $29,369
    1%

Student Support Spending

$17,141,324

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$1,177

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $14,969,942
    87%
  2. Services
    $1,563,101
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $592,749
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $15,532
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$11,762,048

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$807

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $8,213,677
    70%
  2. Services
    $3,166,111
    27%
  3. Supplies
    $379,401
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,859
    0%

School Administration Spending

$14,137,008

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$970

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,143

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $13,611,429
    96%
  2. Services
    $173,636
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $329,773
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $22,170
    0%

District Administration Spending

$3,171,963

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$218

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,097,064
    66%
  2. Services
    $949,009
    30%
  3. Supplies
    $49,434
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $76,457
    2%

Learning Environment Total

$152,528,487

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $131,937,506
    87%
  2. Services
    $13,559,468
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $6,735,311
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $296,202
    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

    $9,380,815 (16%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $3,400,583 (6%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $27,071,516 (47%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $17,599,576 (31%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$9,380,815

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$644

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $268,717
    3%
  2. Services
    $8,170,394
    87%
  3. Supplies
    $941,323
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $381
    0%

Transportation Spending

$3,400,583

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$233

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $191,689
    6%
  2. Services
    $3,050,025
    90%
  3. Supplies
    $157,078
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,792
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$27,071,516

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,858

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $12,358,934
    46%
  2. Services
    $7,930,689
    29%
  3. Supplies
    $6,779,681
    25%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,213
    0%

Other Support Spending

$17,599,576

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,208

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,217,806
    52%
  2. Services
    $5,917,953
    34%
  3. Supplies
    $2,442,218
    14%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $21,599
    0%

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

$57,452,491

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $22,037,146
    38%
  2. Services
    $25,069,061
    44%
  3. Supplies
    $10,320,299
    18%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $25,984
    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

    $76,267,362 (76%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $23,612,902 (24%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $366,790 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$76,267,362

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $27,762,211
    36%
  3. Supplies
    $1,550,163
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $46,954,989
    62%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$23,612,902

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $16,305
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $23,596,597
    100%

Community Services Spending

$366,790

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $148,898
    41%
  2. Services
    $146,229
    40%
  3. Supplies
    $71,663
    20%
  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

$100,247,054

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $148,898
    0%
  2. Services
    $27,924,745
    28%
  3. Supplies
    $1,621,826
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $70,551,586
    70%

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
    $149,637,785
    Learning Environment
    $115,189,990
    (77%)
    Operations
    $32,877,433
    (22%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,570,362
    (1%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $20,651,271
    Learning Environment
    $11,849,501
    (57%)
    Operations
    $7,290,810
    (35%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,510,960
    (7%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $1,802,265
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,802,265
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $23,685,786
    Learning Environment
    $48,348
    (0%)
    Operations
    $6,478
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $23,630,960
    (100%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $9,495,373
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $9,379,897
    (99%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $115,476
    (1%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $45,938,591
    Learning Environment
    $23,561,215
    (51%)
    Operations
    $437,037
    (1%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $21,940,339
    (48%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $2,008,923
    Learning Environment
    $1,879,433
    (94%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $129,490
    (6%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $17,935,684
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $17,935,684
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $29,903,793
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $790,923
    (3%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $29,112,870
    (97%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $7,854,402
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $3,553,487
    (45%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,300,915
    (55%)
  • Risk-Related Activity Fund (optional)
    $1,314,160
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,314,160
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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