School Budget for Benjamin N. Cardozo High School (26Q415)
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Data Source: Galaxy Tables of Organization as of 09/10/2025

26Q415 - BENJAMIN N. CARDOZO

57-00 223 Street, Bayside, NY 11364
Meagan Colby, Principal
Main School
Leadership
AssignmentPositionsBudget
HEAD OF SCHOOL1.00$ 211,966
AP - ORGANIZATION1.00$ 170,351
AP - PUPIL PERSONNEL2.00$ 365,454
AP - SPECIAL ED1.00$ 175,386
AP - SUPERVISION5.00$ 837,420
AP-Security/Safety1.00$ 149,427
Leadership Total11.00$ 1,910,004

Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean
AssignmentPositionsBudget
PARENT COORDINATOR1.00$ 51,226

Secretary
TitlePositionsBudget
School Secretary8.00$ 613,335

High School Departments
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
Arts - PerformingSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 122,288
Arts - PerformingWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 146,948
Arts - PerformingSub-Total2.00$ 269,236
ARTS-VISUALSUBJECT SPECIFIC3.00$ 366,864
DANCE ALL OTHERSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 122,288
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSICT - General Ed Teacher1.00$ 122,288
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSREDUCED CLASS SIZE3.00$ 366,864
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSSUBJECT SPECIFIC19.00$ 2,291,911
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSSUPPLEMENTARY2.00$ 244,576
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 109,349
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSSub-Total26.00$ 3,134,988
ESLPUSH IN-All Students1.00$ 122,288
ESLPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 178,333
ESLREDUCED CLASS SIZE2.00$ 244,576
ESLSUBJECT SPECIFIC5.00$ 766,635
ESLSub-Total9.00$ 1,311,832
FL - American Sign LanguageREDUCED CLASS SIZE1.00$ 122,288
FL - CHINESESELF-CONTAINED SP ED1.00$ 122,288
FL - CHINESESUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 122,288
FL - CHINESESub-Total2.00$ 244,576
FL - KoreanREDUCED CLASS SIZE1.00$ 122,288
FL - SPANISHSUBJECT SPECIFIC8.00$ 978,304
FL - SPANISHWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 244,576
FL - SPANISHSub-Total10.00$ 1,222,880
HEALTHSUBJECT SPECIFIC3.00$ 353,925
LIBRARYWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 366,864
MATHREDUCED CLASS SIZE2.00$ 283,566
MATHSUBJECT SPECIFIC22.00$ 2,640,751
MATHWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 122,288
MATHSub-Total25.00$ 3,046,605
Military SciencesWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 450,931
MUSICSUBJECT SPECIFIC2.00$ 300,621
MUSICWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 122,288
MUSICSub-Total3.00$ 422,909
MUSIC VOCALSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 178,333
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONSUBJECT SPECIFIC8.00$ 978,304
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 366,864
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONSub-Total11.00$ 1,345,168
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYSUBJECT SPECIFIC8.00$ 965,365
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYWHOLE CLASS4.00$ 489,152
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYSub-Total12.00$ 1,454,517
SCIENCE - CHEMISTRYSUBJECT SPECIFIC6.00$ 733,728
SCIENCE - CHEMISTRYWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 244,576
SCIENCE - CHEMISTRYSub-Total8.00$ 978,304
SCIENCE - GENERAL SCIENCESUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 122,288
SCIENCE - PHYSICSSUBJECT SPECIFIC7.00$ 830,138
SOCIAL STUDIESICT - General Ed Teacher1.00$ 122,288
SOCIAL STUDIESREDUCED CLASS SIZE3.00$ 460,122
SOCIAL STUDIESSUBJECT SPECIFIC21.00$ 2,714,317
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 244,576
SOCIAL STUDIESSub-Total27.00$ 3,541,303
SPECIAL EDUCATIONICT - Special Ed Teacher22.00$ 2,875,962
SPECIAL EDUCATIONPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 122,288
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSELF-CONTAINED SP ED9.00$ 1,064,150
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSUBJECT SPECIFIC10.00$ 1,226,531
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSub-Total42.00$ 5,288,931
High School Departments TotalTotal201.00$ 25,297,456

Special Needs - Support Services
AssignmentType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYPUSH IN/PULL OUT1.00$ 90,782
SPEECHPUSH IN/PULL OUT3.00$ 351,483
Special Needs - Support Services TotalTotal4.00$ 442,265

SAPIS
TitlePositionsBudget
Substance Abuse Prevention & Interv Special Annual1.00$ 103,219

Guidance/Social Workers
TitlePositionsBudget
Guidance Counselor12.00$ 1,539,308
School Social Worker2.00$ 240,767
School Social Workers Mandated Services1.00$ 120,344
Guidance/Social Workers Total15.00$ 1,900,419

SBST
TitlePositionsBudget
DC 37 Para More Than 20 Hrs0.00$ 51,211
School Psychologist Mandated Services1.00$ 120,344
School Social Workers Mandated Services1.00$ 120,344
SBST Total2.00$ 291,899

Paraprofessionals
AssignmentPositionsBudget
Accommodation Para1.00$ 44,752
IEP-ALTERNATE PLACEMENT1.00$ 44,752
IEP-BILINGUAL3.00$ 130,255
IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)9.00$ 435,656
IEP-HEALTH7.00$ 357,222
Paraprofessionals Total21.00$ 1,012,637

School Aides and Other Support Staff
TotalPositionsBudget
School Aides and Other Support Staff2.00$ 657,346

Per Diem
AssignmentBudget
Absence Coverage$ 61,548
IEP-AWAITING PLACEMENT$ 44,752
Per Diem Total$ 106,300

Per Session - After/Before School
Organizational CategoryBudget
AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 99,757

Per Session - Miscellaneous
Organizational CategoryBudget
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES$ 65,824

Per Session - Summer School
Organizational CategoryBudget
SUMMER STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 174,013

OTPS
TitleBudget
Building Permit Fees$ 1,590
Curriculum & Staff Development Contracts$ 11,191
Educational Consultants$ 9,000
Educational Software$ 150,324
Equipment - General$ 32,865
Library Books$ 17,800
Non-Contractual Services$ 6,691
Supplies - General$ 289,373
Textbooks$ 80,000
Transportation of Staff - Non-Contract$ 150
OTPS Total$ 598,984

Setasides
TitleBudget
My Library NYC Set Aside$ 700
School Funded Copier$ 33,912
Set Aside for Class Size Reduction$ 25,363
Setasides Total$ 59,975

People Working Partial Year
TotalBudget
People Working Partial Year$ 1,211

School Site
26Q415 - BENJAMIN N. CARDOZOPositionsBudget
Main School266.00$ 33,385,870

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Galaxy Budget Reports: https://www.nycenet.edu/offices/d_chanc_oper/budget/DBOR/galaxy/galaxybudgetsummaryto/default.aspx

Ed.Opt

Students are placed into an ed opt category using an average of their final core course seventh-grade core course grades:

Official DOE explanation

Screened

Students fall into a screened admissions groups based on the average of their final seventh-grade core course grades. This average must fall into the top percentage of students citywide or at a student’s school in order to fall within a certain admissions group.

Official DOE explanation

Test

SHSAT required.

Official DOE explanation

Open

Offers are made to students in order by their priority groups and randomly assigned numbers, through the process of random selection.

Audition

This year, the sole selection criteria for admission to all audition programs (except those at LaGuardia High School) is the audition itself. LaGuardia High School has its own admissions process and will continue to use students' academic records as well as their auditions to make offers to its programs.

Official DOE explanation

ASD

The Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Nest and ASD Horizon programs are specialized programs that serve some students with autism. They are available in some District 1-32 schools. The program is a partnership between the DOE and New York University\’s (NYU) ASD Nest Support Project.

Official DOE explanation

District 75 Programs

District 75 (D75) provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as:

Official DOE explanation

Zoned

Students who live in the school's zone have a guarantee or priority to attend.

Transfer

For Students Who Are Behind on Credits. Schools use a student's date of birth to verify eligibility and make offers. Make sure that you meet the program's age and academic requirements.

Screened: Language & Academics