Revenues as a Percentage of Budget
Real Property Taxes and  Payments in Lieu of Taxes: 55.8%
State Education Aid: 36.8%
Sales Tax - County: 3.9%
Fund Balance and Reserves: 1.9%
Other Revenue Sources: 1.6%

2025-2026 Proposed Expenditures 
There are five expenditure categories in the 2025-2026 budget proposal, as outlined below, that support educational programs and school district operations.

Instruction: 52.7% — The instructional program is the largest category in the budget and is the focal point of our educational system. All services that provide, or directly affect, instruction to students are budgeted in this area. The following are included in this category: regular school program, special education, summer school and support services [school libraries, health, psychological and social work services, curriculum coordination and supervision, curriculum development, research and evaluation], BOCES instructional programs, student activities [interscholastic sports, intramurals, co-curricular activities] and required tuition payments for Rush-Henrietta students attending approved private and public school programs.

General Support: 10.1% — This part of the budget covers the areas that support the educational program through central administration, business operations, human resources, community relations, maintenance and repair of all district grounds and facilities, printing, mailing, district meetings, Board of Education and legal services.

Transportation: 6.5% — Includes bus transportation for more than 6,000 students to district, charter, parochial and private schools; BOCES centers for vocational and special education programs; field trips and athletic team trips.

Employee Benefits: 24.8% — Included in the employee benefits category are health insurance, retirement, social security, and the risk fund which includes unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation insurance, disability and life insurance.

Other: 5.9% — A small portion of the budget is for other expenditures that include capital funding (buildings and grounds reconstruction, repairs, and improvements to all district buildings and grounds), and community services.