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Fiscal Year
2022 - 2023

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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

    $3,188,279 (89%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $383,522 (11%)
$3,571,801

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$1,084,677

Total

Total Spending

$4,656,477

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,886,930
    62%
  2. Services
    $919,911
     20%
  3. Supplies
    $287,904
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $561,732
     12%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $355,292
     12%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $1,890,970
     66%
  3. Professional - Other
    $36,575
     1%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $350,805
     12%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $168,252
     6%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $85,037
     3%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $2,886,930
     

    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

    $2,379,638 (75%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $10,669 (0%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $222,091 (7%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $123,810 (4%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $257,168 (8%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $194,904 (6%)

Instructional Spending

$2,379,638

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$7,189

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,977,547
     83%
  2. Services
    $116,959
     5%
  3. Supplies
    $218,769
     9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $66,363
     3%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$10,669

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$32

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,310
    40%
  2. Services
    $1,923
    18%
  3. Supplies
    $4,436
    42%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Student Support Spending

$222,091

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$671

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $200,754
    90%
  2. Services
    $20,395
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $943
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$123,810

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$374

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $105,155
    85%
  2. Services
    $17,854
    14%
  3. Supplies
    $801
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

School Administration Spending

$257,168

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$777

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $229,445
    89%
  2. Services
    $6,608
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $21,115
    8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

District Administration Spending

$194,904

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$589

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $178,267
    91%
  2. Services
    $16,079
    8%
  3. Supplies
    $558
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Learning Environment Total

$3,188,279

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,695,478
    85%
  2. Services
    $179,816
    6%
  3. Supplies
    $246,622
    8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $66,363
    2%

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

    $0 (0%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $565 (0%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $149,101 (39%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $233,855 (61%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$0

This organization does not have any data reported in this area
Food Services 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%

Transportation Spending

$565

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$2

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $565
    100%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$149,101

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$450

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $85,037
    57%
  2. Services
    $40,733
    27%
  3. Supplies
    $23,331
    16%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $0
    0%

Other Support Spending

$233,855

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$707

$ Per Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $106,415
    46%
  2. Services
    $84,191
    36%
  3. Supplies
    $17,951
    8%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $25,299
    11%

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

$383,522

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $191,452
    50%
  2. Services
    $125,489
    33%
  3. Supplies
    $41,282
    11%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $25,299
    7%

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

    $78,468 (7%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $1,006,209 (93%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $0 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$78,468

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $7,716
    10%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $70,752
    90%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$1,006,209

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $606,890
    60%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $399,319
    40%

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

$1,084,677

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $614,606
    57%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $470,071
    43%

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
    $132,726
    Learning Environment
    $66,363
    (50%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $66,363
    (50%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $4,232,226
    Learning Environment
    $3,100,546
    (73%)
    Operations
    $383,522
    (9%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $748,159
    (18%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $291,525
    Learning Environment
    $21,370
    (7%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $270,155
    (93%)

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