Index
2025-26 Budget at-a-glance
Budget: $75,327,667
Budget change: $3.9 million/5.56%
Tax Levy Change: $888,019/1.96%
Three-part Budget Summary: All New York state public schools are required by law to report their spending in three categories: administrative, capital, and program. The state dictates which portions of the budget belong in each respective category.
Administrative Component
– $6,511,388/8.64%
The administrative component of the budget represents district and building oversight along with support services for all areas of operations. It represents 8.64% of the proposed budget and includes the superintendent and district office staff, business operations, building principals, clerical employees along with general areas of expenditures such as legal representation, district communications, information technology systems, audit services and various insurance coverages. By controlling administrative costs, the district is able to dedicate more of its resources directly into the classroom.
Capital Component
-$11,993,526/15.92%
The capital component of the budget represents the expenses required to operate, maintain and secure district facilities. Other items required to be reported here include debt service and funds transferred to the Capital Fund for work to be performed on district facilities. The capital component represents 15.92% of the total budget. The capital component also includes funding to enhance security throughout the district, along with preventative maintenance on operating systems including boilers, HVAC, fire alarms and communication systems.
Program Component
-$56,822,753/75.43%
The proposed program budget reflects the district’s commitment to excellence. The program budget represents 75.43% of the total budget and includes instructional costs such as teachers and classroom support, pupil support services, co-curricular activities, athletics and the operational cost of transporting students. The budget also maintains all existing programs including art, music, extra-curricular activities like drama clubs, and athletics. Jamesville-DeWitt dedicates maximum resources to classroom instruction and aims to provide an exceptional educational program focused on meeting the needs of the district’s diverse student population.
2024-25 Budget at-a-glance
Budget: $71,356,980
Budget Change: $1,922,535
Tax Levy Change: $808,682 / 1.82%
2023-24 Budget at-a-glance
Budget: $69,434,445
Tax Levy Change: $1,278,873 / 2.96%
Budget Change without New Debt: $2,504,829 / 3.93%
Budget Change with New Debt: $5,700,454 / 8.94%
2022-23 Budget at-a-glance
Proposed Budget: $63,733,991
Budget Change: $3,554,338 / 5.91%
Tax Levy Change: $1,092,603 / 2.59%
2021-22 Budget at-a-glance
Proposed Budget: $60,179,653
Budget Change: $1,538,678 / 2.62%
Tax Levy Change: – $47,147 / -0.11%
2020-21 Budget at-a-glance
Proposed Budget: $58.64 million
Budget Change: 1.61% increase
2019-20 Budget at-a-glance
Proposed Budget: $57.71 million
Budget Change: 2.56% increase
2018-19 Budget at-a-glance
Proposed Budget: $56.27 million
Budget Change: 3.00% increase
2017-18 Budget at-a-glance
Proposed Budget: $54.63 million
Budget Change: 1.85% increase
2016-17 Budget at-a-glance
Proposed Budget: $53.64 million
Budget Change: 2.11% increase