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Buffalo RE-4J (1860)

315 LEE STREET
MERINO, CO 80741

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323

Total Students Served

323

Non-Charter School Students

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SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT

Spending

$16,130
Current Spending per Student

$15,752

State Average

School Level Spending per Student

Federal

$354
State/Local

$8,349
Total

$8,703

School Share of Central Spending per Student

Federal

$35
State/Local

$7,392
Total

$7,427

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Current District Spending

Learning Environment

71%
Operations

29%

Learning Environment
$3,679,758

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Operations
$1,530,276

View Operations Breakdown

$5,210,034

Total

Long-Term Spending

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other

View Construction Funds Breakdown

These expenditures are those not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and, therefore, are not included in the per-student spending calculation. They are comprised of major construction projects, debt payments, acquisition of land, and other programs.

$2,644,647

Total

Total District-Allocated Spending

$7,854,681

Totals may not sum due to rounding

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Funding

Local

32%
State

64%
Federal

4%

Local
$1,920,871

View Local Fund Breakdown

State
$3,793,239

View State Fund Breakdown

Federal
$236,534

View Federal Fund Breakdown

$5,950,645

Total

Other

View Other Fund Breakdown

Other revenues not received through local, state, or federal sources. They include proceeds from the sale of bonds, accrued interest, and other extraordinary items.

Total

Total Funding

$5,950,645

View Property Tax Breakdown

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Buffalo RE-4J (1860)

2 Schools in District

Merino Elementary School (5802) 315 LEE
MERINO, CO 80741
Merino Junior Senior High School (5806) 315 LEE
MERINO, CO 80741

Learning Environment Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

General Fund

$3,423,867
Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)

$36,901
Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)

$218,989

Total Spending

$3,679,758

Additional information on data methodology

Operations Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

General Fund

$1,282,274
Food Service Fund

$248,003

Total Spending

$1,530,276

Additional information on data methodology

Construction, Debt, Refinancing & Other Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

General Fund

$2,479,835
Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)

$12,112
Bond Redemption Fund

$152,700

Total Spending

$2,644,647

Additional information on data methodology

Local Funding - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

General Fund

$1,469,336
Food Service Fund

$32,869
Pupil Activity Special Revenue Fund (optional)

$242,093
Bond Redemption Fund

$176,573

Total Funding

$1,920,871

Additional information on data methodology

State Funding - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

General Fund

$3,621,394
Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) Sub-Fund of the General Fund (optional)

$36,901
Food Service Fund

$134,944

Total Funding

$3,793,239

Additional information on data methodology

Federal Funding - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

General Fund

$114,577
Food Service Fund

$121,958

Total Funding

$236,534

Additional information on data methodology

Other Sources - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Funding

Additional information on data methodology

Total Funding - Local Property Taxes

Total Program Mills

$1,109,923
The school district’s local property tax contribution to their per pupil funding as calculated through the School Finance Act.
Other Mills

$2,179
Additional local property taxes, such as Mill Levy Overrides, outside of per pupil funding and not related to Bond Redemption Mills.
Bond Redemption Mills

$162,706
Local property taxes collected to repay principal and interest on bonds which have been issued to fund long-term obligations of the school district and have been approved at an election.

Gifts, Grants & Donations - Breakdown

Per Student Spending - Calculations

Schoool Level Spending Per Student

School level spending per student is calculated based on school allocated Learning Environment and Operations spending divided by school membership. Construction, debt and other spending are those expenditures not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and are, therefore, not included in this calculation.

School Level Learning Environment

$3,679,758
School Level Operations

$1,530,276
$5,210,034
School Membership

323
School Level Spending Per Student

$16,130

School Share of Central Spending Per Student

The school share of central spending per student is calculated based on district (or central) level Learning Environment and Operations spending divided by non-charter school student membership. Construction, debt and other spending are those expenditures not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and are, therefore, not included in this calculation.

District Level Learning Environment Share

$0
District Level Operations Share

$0
$0
School Membership

323
School Share of Central Spending Per Student

$0

Total Spending Per Student = School Level Spending + School Share of Central Spending:

$16,130 + $0 = $16,130

Total Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Salaries & Benefits - Breakdown

SALARY

BENEFITS

Administrators

Professional - Instructional

Professional - Other

Paraprofessionals

Office / Administrative Support

Crafts, Trades, and Services

Total

Total Salaries & Benefits

Instructional Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Activities & Athletics Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Student Support Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Staff Support Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

School Administration Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

District Administration Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Food Services Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Transportation Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Operations & Maintenance Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Other Support Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Enterprise Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Construction Facilities Acquisitions and Construction Services Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Debt Services & Other Uses Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Community Services Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

Adult Education Spending - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Spending

Additional information on data methodology

View Sample - Fund Breakdown

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General Fund

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Additional information on data methodology

Total Funding - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Funding

Additional information on data methodology

Local Sources - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Funding

Additional information on data methodology

State Sources - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Funding

Additional information on data methodology

Federal Sources - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Funding

Additional information on data methodology

Other Sources - Fund Breakdown

Fund

indicates a non-instructional fund

Total Funding

Additional information on data methodology

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All expenditures are included in the Total Spending value. Learn more

At the district level, Current Spending Per Student is calculated based on district level total current spending divided by total students served. At the school level, total spending per student is calculated based on school level Current Spending and a proportional share of district level Current Spending. Construction, debt and other spending are those expenditures not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities and are, therefore, not included in this calculation. Learn more

This consists of all spending in the Learning Environment and Operations areas for this district, BOCES, or school. This is spending directly impacting students on a daily basis.

Expenditure

Spending, also known as 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. The dimensions and their corresponding sub-components are described below.

Current Share of Central Spending reflects costs spent by the district on behalf of its schools. This spending takes place at the district level, and is then proportionally allocated to all schools in the district on a per student basis to more accurately reflect the total amount spent at this school.

This is the sum of Current Spending and Long-Term Spending at this district, BOCES, or school. It is all the spending allocated specifically to this organization. Learn more

All totals are calculated first using underlying records and then rounded to the nearest dollar. As a side effect, there are some cases in which the sum of the subtotals and the displayed total differ by up to a dollar.

The Grand total of all spending at this school is the sum of the total school allocated spending and the school share of central spending. It represents all spending allocated directly to this school as well as a proportional allocation of expenditures at the district level that impact this school.

Salaries and employee benefits by the employees job classification. Learn more

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. Learn more

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. Learn more

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Expenditure area is used to describe the service or commodity obtained as the result of a specific expenditure. Learn more

These expenditures are those that are not associated with day-to-day operation of school activities. They are comprised of major construction projects, debt payments, debt refinancing, acquisition of land, and other programs. Learn more

A per pupil revenue figure is not shown because many funding sources for districts are not received on a per pupil basis and any such calculation loses comparability across districts.

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Other revenues not received through local, state, or federal sources. They include proceeds from the sale of bonds, accrued interest, debt refinancing, and other extraordinary items.

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. Learn more

Examples include: Math program, language arts program, physical education program, special education. Learn more

Examples include: Athletic programs, student clubs and activities. Learn more

Examples include: Guidance services, health services, psychology services. Learn more

Examples include: Staff professional development, instructional technology, program supervision. Learn more

Examples include: Office of principal services, department chair services. Learn more

Examples include: Office of superintendent services, office of curriculum services. Learn more

Examples include: Food preparation, food delivery, service direction. Learn more

Examples include: Vehicle operation, vehicle service and maintenance, supervision. Learn more

Examples include: Ground services, operation building services, equipment care and upkeep. Learn more

Examples include: Business office operations, information systems, risk management services. Learn more

Examples include: Bookstore, after-school programs, copy center. Learn more

Examples include: Site acquisition, architecture and engineering services, construction services. Learn more

Examples include: Repayments of school bond issues, athletic facilities bond issues, etc. Learn more

Examples include: Recreation services, community swimming pool, athletic field services. Learn more

Examples include: Adult basic education, adult vocational education. Learn more

Examples include: Property taxes, tuition, transportation fees, food services. Learn more

Examples include: State grants, state projects, state share. Learn more

Examples include: Federal grants, projects, federal funding from CDE. Learn more

Examples include: Capital leases, accrued interest, refunding bond proceeds. Learn more

All funding are included in the Total Funding value. Learn more

Examples include: Property taxes, tuition, transportation fees, food services. Learn more

This amount represents the private gifts, local grants and private donations reported by the district. This amount is a subset of the larger Local Sources figure. Donations and other revenue at the unique school level are not shown on the website. Learn more

Examples include: State grants, state projects, state share. Learn more

Examples include: Federal grants, projects, federal funding from CDE. Learn more