What does the NECSD spend the most on?

Top ten items from the 2008-2009 Newburgh School District contingency budget. These are planning numbers, not actual expenditures. Source is the "Budget Presentation Report" dated July 9, 2008, available here, at the Newburgh School District site.

Account Budget Item Amount
2110-120-26-26 Teacher Salaries 1-6 $31,957,195
9060-800-04-99 Medical Insurance $28,349,173
2110-130-26-26 Teacher Salaries 7-12 $27,974,311
2250-150-26-26 Special Ed Teacher Salaries $9,475,184
9030-800-04-99 Social Security $9,061,022
9901-960-04-99 Transfer To Debt Service $7,400,837
9020-800-04-99 Teacher Retirement $7,228,930
2250-490-04-99 BOCES Tuition $6,500,000
2020-150-26-26 Principals Salaries $5,247,408
1620-160-26-26 Custodial Salaries $4,496,974

The seven Bus Contracts in the report total: $12,790,822.

The top ten items total $137,691,034, which is 61% the total Budget of $226,375,877. If you add in the Bus Contracts these big ticket items account for 2/3 of the budget.