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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: ALLOWAY TWP (60)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: SALEM
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $8,208,906
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 638.7
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,853
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2
2009-10 Total Spending: $8,334,281
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 643.8
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,946
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $12,946
Revenue Sources, State: 44%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 45.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 10.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 73.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 184.4
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,482
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,671
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,447
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 64.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 65.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 63.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $5,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $5,799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 60%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 92.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 59%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 93.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 88.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 86.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 83.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 41.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 46.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 41.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 30.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $8
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $8
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 11
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $51,680
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 9
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 21
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $56,321
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 25
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 73.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 45
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $60,505
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 31
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 78.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 37
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $41,057
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 1
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 184.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 10
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $99,702
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 206.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 12
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $70,923
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 1
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 16.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 18
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $1,156,470
2008-09 Actual: $259,652
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $1,416,122
2009-10 Actual: $-138,156
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $337,428
Actual Excess (2009-10): $130,553
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