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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.

Current Spending Per Student
$13,635
Current Spending per Student
$14,845
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $228,546,109 (75%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $76,686,037 (25%)
$305,232,145

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$187,965,317

Total

Total Spending

$493,197,462

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $226,889,175
    46%
  2. Services
    $50,366,604
     10%
  3. Supplies
    $31,522,192
     6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $184,419,492
     37%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $22,438,996
     10%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $146,361,247
     65%
  3. Professional - Other
    $10,912,622
     5%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $17,033,871
     8%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $9,163,213
     4%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $20,979,227
     9%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $226,889,175
     

    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

    $139,373,739 (61%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $5,232,691 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $45,434,000 (20%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $16,385,891 (7%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $18,967,337 (8%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $3,152,452 (1%)

Instructional Spending

$139,373,739

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$6,226

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$7,485

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $126,272,208
     91%
  2. Services
    $6,629,936
     5%
  3. Supplies
    $4,607,208
     3%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,864,387
     1%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$5,232,691

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$234

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$331

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,604,837
    50%
  2. Services
    $766,620
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $1,785,350
    34%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $75,884
    1%

Student Support Spending

$45,434,000

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$2,030

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,074

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $28,298,000
    62%
  2. Services
    $10,170,901
    22%
  3. Supplies
    $6,878,175
    15%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $86,924
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$16,385,891

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$732

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$842

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,738,150
    66%
  2. Services
    $3,289,811
    20%
  3. Supplies
    $2,267,197
    14%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $90,732
    1%

School Administration Spending

$18,967,337

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$847

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,109

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $18,817,800
    99%
  2. Services
    $15,019
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $96,021
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $38,497
    0%

District Administration Spending

$3,152,452

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$141

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$221

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,352,843
    75%
  2. Services
    $672,727
    21%
  3. Supplies
    $62,829
    2%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $64,052
    2%

Learning Environment Total

$228,546,109

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $189,083,838
    83%
  2. Services
    $21,545,013
    9%
  3. Supplies
    $15,696,780
    7%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,220,477
    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

    $13,200,255 (17%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $6,929,749 (9%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $29,188,501 (38%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $27,367,531 (36%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $0 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$13,200,255

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$590

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$454

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $6,820,018
    52%
  2. Services
    $235,335
    2%
  3. Supplies
    $6,137,118
    46%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $7,784
    0%

Transportation Spending

$6,929,749

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$310

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$416

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $6,031,549
    87%
  2. Services
    $221,943
    3%
  3. Supplies
    $675,589
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $667
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$29,188,501

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,304

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,371

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $13,794,709
    47%
  2. Services
    $8,638,519
    30%
  3. Supplies
    $6,744,368
    23%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $10,905
    0%

Other Support Spending

$27,367,531

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,223

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,486

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $11,010,254
    40%
  2. Services
    $11,349,473
    41%
  3. Supplies
    $2,351,146
    9%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,656,657
    10%

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
$57

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

$76,686,037

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $37,656,531
    49%
  2. Services
    $20,445,270
    27%
  3. Supplies
    $15,908,222
    21%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,676,014
    3%

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

    $155,058,531 (82%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $32,757,980 (17%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $148,806 (0%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$155,058,531

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $8,331,099
    5%
  3. Supplies
    $-82,811
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $146,810,242
    95%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$32,757,980

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $45,221
    0%
  3. Supplies
    $0
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $32,712,759
    100%

Community Services Spending

$148,806

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $148,806
    100%
  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

$187,965,317

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $148,806
    0%
  2. Services
    $8,376,320
    4%
  3. Supplies
    $-82,811
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $179,523,001
    96%

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
    $199,494,228
    Learning Environment
    $145,181,341
    (73%)
    Operations
    $45,810,760
    (23%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $8,502,127
    (4%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $73,656,513
    Learning Environment
    $44,589,068
    (61%)
    Operations
    $14,108,312
    (19%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $14,959,133
    (20%)
  • Risk-Management Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $3,330,019
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $3,234,031
    (97%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $95,988
    (3%)
  • Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)
    $3,345,219
    Learning Environment
    $3,345,219
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $13,006,686
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $12,943,876
    (100%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $62,811
    (0%)
  • Governmental Designated-Purpose Grants Fund (optional)
    $36,871,976
    Learning Environment
    $33,791,563
    (92%)
    Operations
    $530,132
    (1%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $2,550,281
    (7%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $1,628,155
    Learning Environment
    $1,624,067
    (100%)
    Operations
    $4,088
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Bond Redemption Fund
    $26,814,592
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $26,814,592
    (100%)
  • Building Fund
    $131,888,273
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $776
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $131,887,498
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $3,146,950
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $54,064
    (2%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $3,092,886
    (98%)
  • Custodial Fund
    $14,850
    Learning Environment
    $14,850
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)

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