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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
$14,137
Current Spending per Student
$16,845
State Average
  1. Learning Environment Total

    Learning Environment

    $217,300,653 (73%)
  2. Operations Total

    Operations

    $81,308,721 (27%)
$298,609,374

Total

Construction, Debt, Refinancing and Other Total Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
$85,031,057

Total

Total Spending

$383,640,431

View Total Spending Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $182,403,471
    48%
  2. Services
    $105,256,440
     27%
  3. Supplies
    $20,698,522
     5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $75,281,998
     20%

Salaries & Benefits

  1. Administrators
    $21,963,355
     12%
  2. Professional - Instructional
    $110,647,448
     61%
  3. Professional - Other
    $23,516,848
     13%
  4. Paraprofessionals
    $13,090,394
     7%
  5. Office / Administrative Support
    $8,307,822
     5%
  6. Crafts, Trades, and Services
    $4,877,604
     3%
  7. Total Salaries & Benefits
    $182,403,471
     

    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

    $140,438,414 (65%)
  2. Activities and Athletics Total

    Activities & Athletics

    $4,473,868 (2%)
  3. Student Support Total

    Student Support

    $17,434,132 (8%)
  4. Staff Support Total

    Staff Support

    $13,649,936 (6%)
  5. School Administration Total

    School Administration

    $35,867,460 (17%)
  6. District Administration Total

    District Administration

    $5,436,844 (3%)

Instructional Spending

$140,438,414

View Instructional Spending Breakdown

Instructional Spending Per Student
$6,649

$ Per Student

Instructional State Average Per Student
$8,417

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $111,865,201
     80%
  2. Services
    $20,988,607
     15%
  3. Supplies
    $7,502,088
     5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $82,518
     0%

Activities & Athletics Spending

$4,473,868

View Activities & Athletics Breakdown

Activities and Athletics Spending Per Student
$212

$ Per Student

Activities and Athletics State Average Per Student
$385

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $846,511
    19%
  2. Services
    $1,732,371
    39%
  3. Supplies
    $786,589
    18%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,108,398
    25%

Student Support Spending

$17,434,132

View Student Support Breakdown

Student Support Spending Per Student
$825

$ Per Student

Student Support State Average Per Student
$1,286

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $11,911,302
    68%
  2. Services
    $4,836,065
    28%
  3. Supplies
    $620,938
    4%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $65,828
    0%

Staff Support Spending

$13,649,936

View Staff Support Breakdown

Staff Support Spending Per Student
$646

$ Per Student

Staff Support State Average Per Student
$957

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,545,992
    77%
  2. Services
    $2,897,833
    21%
  3. Supplies
    $201,061
    1%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $5,049
    0%

School Administration Spending

$35,867,460

View School Administration Breakdown

School Administration Spending Per Student
$1,698

$ Per Student

School Administration State Average Per Student
$1,241

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $26,526,106
    74%
  2. Services
    $5,473,203
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $1,812,456
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $2,055,695
    6%

District Administration Spending

$5,436,844

View District Administration Breakdown

District Administration Spending Per Student
$257

$ Per Student

District Administration State Average Per Student
$254

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,314,939
    24%
  2. Services
    $3,652,546
    67%
  3. Supplies
    $305,598
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $163,760
    3%

Learning Environment Total

$217,300,653

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $163,010,051
    75%
  2. Services
    $39,580,625
    18%
  3. Supplies
    $11,228,730
    5%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $3,481,248
    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

    $8,705,663 (11%)
  2. Transportation Total

    Transportation

    $3,145,831 (4%)
  3. Operations and Maintenance Total

    Operations & Maintenance

    $34,969,588 (43%)
  4. Other Support Total

    Other Support

    $34,479,464 (42%)
  5. Enterprise Total

    Enterprise

    $8,174 (0%)

Food Services Spending

$8,705,663

View Food Services Breakdown

Food Services Spending Per Student
$412

$ Per Student

Food Services State Average Per Student
$592

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $2,879,696
    33%
  2. Services
    $2,094,704
    24%
  3. Supplies
    $3,561,165
    41%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $170,099
    2%

Transportation Spending

$3,145,831

View Trasportation Breakdown

Transportation Spending Per Student
$149

$ Per Student

Transportation State Average Per Student
$506

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $1,784,400
    57%
  2. Services
    $1,157,621
    37%
  3. Supplies
    $202,711
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $1,099
    0%

Operations & Maintenance Spending

$34,969,588

View Operations Maintenance Breakdown

Operations and Maintenance spending per student
$1,656

$ Per Student

Operations and Maintenance state average per student
$1,550

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $3,530,054
    10%
  2. Services
    $27,730,826
    79%
  3. Supplies
    $3,665,404
    10%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $43,303
    0%

Other Support Spending

$34,479,464

View Other Support Breakdown

Other Support spending per student
$1,632

$ Per Student

Other Support state average per student
$1,601

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $10,684,027
    31%
  2. Services
    $21,615,040
    63%
  3. Supplies
    $2,016,454
    6%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $163,943
    0%

Enterprise Spending

$8,174

View Enterprise Breakdown

Enterprise spending per student
$0

$ Per Student

Enterprise state average per student
$56

State Average $ Per
Student

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $937
    11%
  2. Services
    $4,450
    54%
  3. Supplies
    $2,058
    25%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $729
    9%

Operations Total

$81,308,721

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $18,879,115
    23%
  2. Services
    $52,602,640
    65%
  3. Supplies
    $9,447,793
    12%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $379,173
    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

    $39,464,696 (46%)
  2. Debt Services & Other Uses

    Debt Services & Other Uses

    $44,824,522 (53%)
  3. Community Services

    Community Services

    $741,839 (1%)
  4. Adult Education

    Adult Education

    $0 (0%)

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending

$39,464,696

View Construction & Facilities Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $4,893,777
    12%
  3. Supplies
    $-100,227
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $34,671,146
    88%

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending

$44,824,522

View Debt Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $0
    0%
  2. Services
    $8,079,284
    18%
  3. Supplies
    $9
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $36,745,229
    82%

Community Services Spending

$741,839

View Community Services Breakdown

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $514,305
    69%
  2. Services
    $100,114
    13%
  3. Supplies
    $122,218
    16%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $5,203
    1%

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

$85,031,057

  1. Salaries & Benefits
    $514,305
    1%
  2. Services
    $13,073,175
    15%
  3. Supplies
    $22,000
    0%
  4. Property, Debt & Other
    $71,421,578
    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
    $7,899,399
    Learning Environment
    $5,566,739
    (70%)
    Operations
    $1,820,832
    (23%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $511,828
    (6%)
  • Charter School Fund
    $319,592,443
    Learning Environment
    $210,481,034
    (66%)
    Operations
    $70,505,861
    (22%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $38,605,548
    (12%)
  • Special Revenue Fund - Other (optional)
    $23,435,853
    Learning Environment
    $1,181,053
    (5%)
    Operations
    $146,262
    (1%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $22,108,538
    (94%)
  • Food Service Fund
    $8,505,718
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $8,406,301
    (99%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $99,417
    (1%)
  • Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)
    $71,827
    Learning Environment
    $71,827
    (100%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $0
    (0%)
  • Building Fund
    $3,685,016
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $0
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $3,685,016
    (100%)
  • Capital Reserve Capital Projects Fund (optional)
    $1,006,379
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $1,115
    (0%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $1,005,264
    (100%)
  • Other Enterprise Fund
    $712,142
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $37,148
    (5%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $674,994
    (95%)
  • Other Internal Services Fund
    $18,731,654
    Learning Environment
    $0
    (0%)
    Operations
    $391,202
    (2%)
    Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other
    $18,340,452
    (98%)

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