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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: HOPE TWP (2250)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $4,889,540
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 301.6
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,213
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27
2009-10 Total Spending: $4,919,473
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 294.5
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,707
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,707
Revenue Sources, State: 23.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 62.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 69
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,968
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,275
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,993
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 50.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 51.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 52.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 47.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 48.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 50.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 21.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 21%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 20%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 17.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 80.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 18.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 89%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 82.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.3%
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): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 80.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 88.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 84.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 54.2%
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): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
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): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 28.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $51
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 6
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $49,475
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 13
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 6
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $49,120
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 8
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 62.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 51
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $57,675
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 38
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 74.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 41
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $61,415
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 47
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 69
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 60
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $86,123
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 28
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 69.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 62
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $89,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 34
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 6.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 64
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 6.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 65
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $511,755
2008-09 Actual: $97,317
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $485,206
2009-10 Actual: $31,659
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $44,518
Actual Excess (2009-10): $5,595
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