KDV: School Expenditures

Operations and maintenance (8%)
Covers costs of maintaining buildings, repairing equipment, ongoing services like telephone and Internet as well as salaries for the buildings and grounds staff.

Administration (8%)
District administrators' and office staff salaries plus district-related supplies and equipment.

Pupil transportation (5%)
Expenses related to buses, fuel and related insurance and maintenance.

Capital expenditures (5%)
Major purchases are included here. Generally with costs of more than $20,000 such as school buses, new schools, equipment and library books for a new school.

Other (1%)

Support services (8%)
Non-instructional support such as administrators at individual schools, health services, libraries and meal programs.

Classroom instruction (65%)
This includes salaries and benefits for teachers and special education staff, supplies and purchased services such as visiting artists.

School District Expenditures