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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: PLAINFIELD CITY (4160)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $153,026,475
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,753.8
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,736
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 87
2009-10 Total Spending: $153,180,836
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,826.5
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,572
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 84
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,572
Revenue Sources, State: 73.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 12.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 168.8
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,343
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 95
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,155
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 96
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,159
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 72
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $8,785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 53.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 51.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $8,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 50.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 49%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $90
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $90
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 17.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 16.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 92%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 90.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,851
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 106
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 105
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.3%
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): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 83.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 105
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 78.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 17.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 58.3%
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): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 31%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 30.9%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 34.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $65
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $62
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $36
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 45
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $66,770
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 81
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 57
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $71,415
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 87
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 75.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 68
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $81,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 76.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 72
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $84,722
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 81
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 168.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 69
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $124,150
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 67
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 178.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 76
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $130,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 80
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 15.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 76
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 72
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $6,019,925
2008-09 Actual: $273,940
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $6,293,865
2009-10 Actual: $-1,022,162
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $366,983
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
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