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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
$12,731
Current Spending per Student
$15,752
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $81,453,951 (76%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $26,237,878 (24%)
$107,691,829

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$176,091,967

Total

Total Spending

$283,783,796

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $84,674,551
    30%
  2. Services
    $13,350,715
     5%
  3. Supplies
    $15,179,269
     5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $170,579,261
     60%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $9,581,418
     11%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $55,586,797
     66%
  3. Professional - Other
    $2,644,305
     3%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $5,677,480
     7%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $3,810,764
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $7,373,786
     9%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $84,674,551
     

    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

    $55,138,412 (68%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $3,431,223 (4%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $7,139,076 (9%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $4,939,156 (6%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $9,695,166 (12%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $1,110,917 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$55,138,412

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$6,518

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,941

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $50,363,860
     91%
  2. Services
    $1,065,452
     2%
  3. Supplies
    $3,427,309
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $281,792
     1%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$3,431,223

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$406

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$350

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,151,266
    34%
  2. Services
    $722,817
    21%
  3. Supplies
    $1,385,277
    40%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $171,862
    5%

Student Support Spending

$7,139,076

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$844

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,146

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $6,747,243
    95%
  2. Services
    $317,148
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $71,499
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $3,187
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$4,939,156

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$584

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$878

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,128,048
    84%
  2. Services
    $653,513
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $147,266
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $10,329
    0%

School Administration Spending

$9,695,166

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,146

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,143

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $9,361,571
    97%
  2. Services
    $116,309
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $215,963
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,323
    0%

District Administration Spending

$1,110,917

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$131

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$240

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $474,465
    43%
  2. Services
    $531,679
    48%
  3. Supplies
    $79,967
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $24,807
    2%

Learning Environment Total

$81,453,951

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $72,226,453
    89%
  2. Services
    $3,406,918
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $5,327,280
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $493,300
    1%

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

    $4,050,344 (15%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $3,352,674 (13%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $11,808,557 (45%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $7,026,303 (27%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$4,050,344

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$479

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$551

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,838,077
    45%
  2. Services
    $136,966
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $2,011,334
    50%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $63,966
    2%

Transportation Spending

$3,352,674

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$396

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$459

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,770,008
    83%
  2. Services
    $172,506
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $405,651
    12%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $4,508
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$11,808,557

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,396

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,458

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $4,360,753
    37%
  2. Services
    $5,267,274
    45%
  3. Supplies
    $2,162,614
    18%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $17,916
    0%

Other Support Spending

$7,026,303

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$831

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,511

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,452,355
    49%
  2. Services
    $2,260,194
    32%
  3. Supplies
    $1,290,187
    18%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $23,567
    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

$26,237,878

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $12,421,193
    47%
  2. Services
    $7,836,941
    30%
  3. Supplies
    $5,869,786
    22%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $109,958
    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

    $143,064,677 (81%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $32,982,737 (19%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $44,552 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$143,064,677

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $2,103,907
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $3,965,604
    3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $136,995,166
    96%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$32,982,737

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $1,900
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $32,980,837
    100%

Community Services Spending

$44,552

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $26,905
    60%
  2. Services
    $1,050
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $16,598
    37%
  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

$176,091,967

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $26,905
    0%
  2. Services
    $2,106,857
    1%
  3. Supplies
    $3,982,202
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $169,976,004
    97%

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
    $78,378,191
    Learning Environment
    $61,043,978
    (78%)
    Operations
    $15,899,606
    (20%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,434,607
    (2%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $32,880,240
    Learning Environment
    $15,201,525
    (46%)
    Operations
    $3,745,924
    (11%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $13,932,792
    (42%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $1,478,290
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,478,290
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $4,406,587
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $4,406,587
    (100%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $4,331,326
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $3,988,679
    (92%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $342,648
    (8%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $2,850,009
    Learning Environment
    $2,827,412
    (99%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $22,598
    (1%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $2,647,077
    Learning Environment
    $2,215,676
    (84%)
    Operations
    $401,551
    (15%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $29,850
    (1%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $31,579,538
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $31,579,538
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $123,233,473
    Learning Environment
    $133,071
    (0%)
    Operations
    $331,418
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $122,768,985
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $496,201
    Learning Environment
    $32,290
    (7%)
    Operations
    $381,911
    (77%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $82,000
    (17%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $1,492,362
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,492,362
    (100%)
  • Private-Purpose Trust Fund
    $10,500
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $10,500
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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