Throwing Money at the Problem doesnt appear to be helping.  Looking at the Schenectady School Districts Revenues from the NYS Comptrollers website 2000 to 2010 there was Total Debt up 100%.  Property Taxes Up 68%.  Looks like Federal Aid is bailing us out.

Year End      Enrollment     Full Value       TotalDebt      RealPropTaxes     StarPayments      StateAid Ed          FederalAid       Revenues  
2010     22,784     $10,229,519,183      $300,327,489      $153,445,281      $25,158,814      $160,418,135      $43,419,910      $404,855,785
2008     23,438     $9,331,269,865      $223,764,476      $138,565,232      $30,051,605      $158,386,629      $15,051,650      $370,623,484
2006     23,428     $7,297,862,959      $173,337,583      $127,331,979      $29,596,246      $125,318,591      $17,749,370      $326,481,067
2004     23,259     $5,958,822,024      $160,721,805      $107,856,665      $27,246,911      $115,989,342      $15,833,339      $286,252,171
2002     22,341     $5,577,407,672      $145,361,070      $95,626,114      $24,559,126      $115,227,185      $12,814,810      $267,385,958
2000     22,150     $5,433,165,065      $152,815,875      $91,061,609      $12,329,419      $100,984,214      $9,166,890      $235,648,994


Total Operations Expense Up 138%.  Salaries Up 63%.  Retirement Up 326% and Medical Insurance Up 155%. Can someone explain to me why the Operations and Retirement Expense is up so much?


Year End      Operations       Admin          Instruction         Retirement      MedicalIns          DebtPrinc         IntOnDebt       Total Exp
2010     $86,684,752      $7,802,738      $219,040,537      $9,282,552      $38,858,930      $20,258,525      $9,836,960      $461,452,118
2008     $60,763,509      $6,983,332      $199,493,306      $11,883,040      $34,191,137      $13,901,595      $8,196,576      $402,410,484
2006     $40,168,761      $5,968,095      $176,161,857      $9,439,031      $28,255,531      $14,533,824      $7,498,035      $342,176,482
2004     $33,754,133      $5,720,115      $156,130,668      $3,306,854      $25,333,397      $13,382,252      $6,929,855      $297,747,113
2002     $38,702,772      $5,201,830      $149,511,822      $1,224,862      $18,811,335      $14,843,058      $7,101,815      $282,186,541
2000     $36,353,183      $5,044,184      $134,687,054      $2,178,780      $15,257,791      $12,560,587      $5,368,452      $255,334,223

And to think they called Raucci a terrorist!!! OMG!

The liberal socialists moved too fast on trying to create a dumbed down society for the schools to keep up! And expect school taxes to only rise since there are soooooo many vacant properties. Combine that with the lost revenue in home sales where homes are devaluing at an alarming rate.

So schenectadians will be paying higher school taxes while receiving a school system that can barely graduate 50% of it's kids.

Great info Takingitback!!

Revenues By District.  Little more alarming when looking at these with particular districts

School     Year End                Enrollment     TotalDebt      RealPropTaxes     StarPayments      StateAid Ed     FederalAid
Duanesburg School District     2010     911     $7,933,442      $5,918,487      $922,173      $6,572,000      $1,183,835
Duanesburg School District     2008     951     $8,963,839      $5,389,533      $1,062,969      $7,148,623      $335,242
Duanesburg School District     2006     958     $8,768,138      $4,754,209      $1,011,477      $5,600,823      $327,840
Duanesburg School District     2004     953     $5,558,942      $4,096,876      $965,487      $4,977,644      $317,384
Duanesburg School District     2002     912     $6,503,390      $3,493,834      $841,694      $4,934,722      $280,672
Duanesburg School District     2000     912     $6,999,547      $3,448,883      $372,512      $4,546,672      $177,004
                                   
School     Year End                Enrollment     TotalDebt      RealPropTaxes     StarPayments      StateAid Ed     FederalAid
Niskayuna School District     2010     4,224     $99,232,631      $42,268,296      $4,402,807      $19,794,165      $4,642,467
Niskayuna School District     2008     4,274     $70,911,870      $38,847,759      $5,049,838      $15,505,674      $994,807
Niskayuna School District     2006     4,307     $14,442,035      $34,178,004      $4,846,599      $13,327,627      $961,837
Niskayuna School District     2004     4,258     $17,734,034      $29,071,765      $4,563,840      $11,948,653      $884,272
Niskayuna School District     2002     4,179     $18,563,393      $25,931,178      $4,538,957      $11,218,162      $689,746
Niskayuna School District     2000     4,106     $15,076,170      $25,002,268      $2,034,521      $10,872,621      $422,255
                                   
School     Year End                Enrollment     TotalDebt      RealPropTaxes     StarPayments      StateAid Ed     FederalAid
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2010     3,080     $39,197,713      $17,216,551      $4,162,330      $17,554,658      $3,802,136
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2008     3,244     $21,627,445      $15,802,586      $5,024,007      $17,757,624      $1,040,410
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2006     3,414     $22,453,483      $13,482,211      $4,817,913      $16,496,328      $1,170,697
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2004     3,355     $24,414,246      $11,304,317      $4,372,977      $16,030,592      $1,031,991
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2002     3,331     $34,499,186      $9,277,537      $3,959,326      $16,303,631      $824,363
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2000     3,294     $33,429,846      $9,690,700      $2,276,120      $15,308,469      $681,169
                                   
School                                 Year End                Enrollment     TotalDebt      RealPropTaxes     StarPayments      StateAid Ed     FederalAid
Schalmont School District     2010     1,973     $33,057,220      $25,113,135      $3,004,123      $12,304,498      $2,645,785
Schalmont School District     2008     2,044     $32,492,060      $23,217,520      $3,554,473      $12,670,423      $644,483
Schalmont School District     2006     2,112     $36,050,908      $20,711,860      $3,307,809      $10,553,683      $597,943
Schalmont School District     2004     2,234     $39,816,640      $17,454,662      $3,021,025      $9,435,642      $524,282
Schalmont School District     2002     2,288     $3,452,249      $17,614,728      $2,667,871      $8,603,923      $389,440
Schalmont School District     2000     2,249     $3,843,299      $13,550,437      $1,224,849      $7,903,201      $373,160
                                   
School     Year End                Enrollment     TotalDebt      RealPropTaxes     StarPayments      StateAid Ed     FederalAid
Schenectady School District     2010     9,851     $102,048,097      $42,328,405      $8,849,641      $86,796,400      $26,912,972
Schenectady School District     2008     10,037     $67,503,229      $36,279,693      $10,757,710      $87,306,877      $10,861,610
Schenectady School District     2006     9,718     $65,977,061      $36,355,015      $11,094,676      $63,538,686      $13,508,326
Schenectady School District     2004     9,506     $44,451,118      $30,664,267      $10,078,923      $58,969,244      $12,036,866
Schenectady School District     2002     8,593     $51,879,494      $26,350,398      $8,716,024      $59,198,336      $9,669,910
Schenectady School District     2000     8,556     $68,411,967      $25,796,897      $4,359,390      $50,726,786      $6,908,431
                                   
School     Year End                 Enrollment     TotalDebt      RealPropTaxes     StarPayments      StateAid Ed     FederalAid
Scotia-Glenville School District     2010     2,745     $18,858,386      $20,600,407      $3,817,740      $17,396,414      $4,232,715
Scotia-Glenville School District     2008     2,888     $22,266,033      $19,028,141      $4,602,608      $17,997,408      $1,175,098
Scotia-Glenville School District     2006     2,919     $25,645,958      $17,850,680      $4,517,772      $15,801,444      $1,182,727
Scotia-Glenville School District     2004     2,953     $28,746,825      $15,264,778      $4,244,659      $14,627,567      $1,038,544
Scotia-Glenville School District     2002     3,038     $30,463,358      $12,958,439      $3,835,254      $14,968,411      $960,679
Scotia-Glenville School District     2000     3,033     $25,055,046      $13,572,424      $2,062,027      $11,626,465      $604,871

Expenses By District.  

                              
Type                                    Year End      Operations       Admin     Instruction       Retirement      MedicalIns
Duanesburg School District     2010     $1,197,227      $571,626      $6,947,290      $314,572      $1,428,659
Duanesburg School District     2008     $1,964,264      $542,738      $7,053,650      $423,601      $1,370,922
Duanesburg School District     2006     $4,398,077      $492,173      $6,531,245      $326,838      $1,141,123
Duanesburg School District     2004     $945,356      $434,104      $5,621,782      $182,245      $1,040,376
Duanesburg School District     2002     $1,006,467      $406,867      $5,334,941      $45,223      $711,839
Duanesburg School District     2000     $3,926,522      $274,551      $5,066,315      $80,382      $601,489
                              
Type                                     Year End      Operations       Admin     Instruction       Retirement      MedicalIns
Niskayuna School District     2010     $28,713,897      $1,690,156      $36,428,023      $1,802,215      $6,532,909
Niskayuna School District     2008     $31,377,216      $1,604,514      $34,360,341      $2,279,271      $5,496,799
Niskayuna School District     2006     $6,128,656      $1,474,254      $28,646,939      $1,943,058      $4,557,667
Niskayuna School District     2004     $5,886,471      $1,350,008      $25,386,559      $644,287      $3,546,891
Niskayuna School District     2002     $6,343,067      $1,167,652      $24,175,747      $82,989      $2,870,086
Niskayuna School District     2000     $3,621,019      $1,114,828      $21,239,970      $282,073      $2,281,868
                              
Type                                     Year End      Operations       Admin     Instruction       Retirement      MedicalIns
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2010     $16,005,308      $1,220,732      $21,801,106      $1,126,317      $4,635,032
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2008     $3,111,820      $1,060,133      $20,300,791      $1,383,763      $4,207,623
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2006     $5,156,824      $882,930      $19,187,026      $1,214,904      $3,454,863
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2004     $2,431,240      $799,957      $17,280,547      $485,721      $2,867,253
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2002     $2,805,044      $880,485      $16,901,663      $53,681      $2,214,229
Rotterdam-Mohonasen      2000     $10,901,621      $851,155      $17,059,275      $206,488      $2,419,196
                              
Type                                     Year End      Operations       Admin     Instruction       Retirement      MedicalIns
Schalmont School District     2010     $8,856,504      $859,407      $18,244,501      $891,024      $6,638,664
Schalmont School District     2008     $3,705,545      $864,637      $17,049,118      $1,475,178      $6,574,888
Schalmont School District     2006     $3,367,859      $722,922      $16,330,712      $1,330,176      $5,080,610
Schalmont School District     2004     $12,251,744      $654,702      $16,027,078      $436,576      $4,672,274
Schalmont School District     2002     $1,792,933      $654,259      $16,311,316      $156,795      $3,761,351
Schalmont School District     2000     $1,629,642      $676,003      $13,793,239      $252,193      $2,653,427
                              
Type                                    Year End      Operations       Admin     Instruction       Retirement      MedicalIns
Schenectady School District     2010     $27,748,402      $2,434,030      $111,015,522      $4,035,162      $14,742,610
Schenectady School District     2008     $16,772,939      $1,925,842      $98,356,082      $4,832,510      $12,070,882
Schenectady School District     2006     $17,457,354      $1,551,450      $84,636,535      $3,346,508      $10,064,131
Schenectady School District     2004     $9,006,053      $1,734,982      $72,066,130      $1,505,663      $9,752,156
Schenectady School District     2002     $14,864,818      $1,391,912      $66,288,531      $826,973      $6,477,379
Schenectady School District     2000     $13,719,983      $1,440,583      $59,836,925      $1,178,825      $4,962,248
                              
Type                                     Year End      Operations       Admin     Instruction       Retirement      MedicalIns
Scotia-Glenville School District     2010     $4,163,414      $1,026,787      $24,604,095      $1,113,262      $4,881,056
Scotia-Glenville School District     2008     $3,831,725      $985,468      $22,373,324      $1,488,717      $4,470,023
Scotia-Glenville School District     2006     $3,659,991      $844,366      $20,829,400      $1,277,547      $3,957,137
Scotia-Glenville School District     2004     $3,233,269      $746,362      $19,748,572      $52,362      $3,454,447
Scotia-Glenville School District     2002     $11,890,443      $700,655      $20,499,624      $59,201      $2,776,451
Scotia-Glenville School District     2000     $2,554,396      $687,064      $17,691,330      $178,819      $2,339,563

I wonder how much of that money goes to pay salaries and benefits.

Quoted from Shadow

I wonder how much of that money goes to pay salaries and benefits.

The expenses are on the second half of the post.  Salaries = Instruction

I looked at the numbers briefly, and what I don't get is how in 10 years in all districts all enrollments went down yet Fed. Aid increased astronomically.........could some one explain that one please  

Wow the worst school district has gone up the most and has shown the least improvement.

Quoted from 1251

I looked at the numbers briefly, and what I don't get is how in 10 years in all districts all enrollments went down yet Fed. Aid increased astronomically.........could some one explain that one please  

they complain there are all these empty school buildings that were built when the boomers were a booming and now there isn't that much of a base to support them in old age and yet the schools
budgets go up and up and up...then they complain about crowded classrooms...then we have to deal with the contracts and numbers of days worked....


hhhhmmmmm......SHOW ME THE $$ TRAIL......