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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: SALEM CITY (4630)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: SALEM
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $27,884,438
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,449.2
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,241
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40
2009-10 Total Spending: $29,108,647
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,327
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,936
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,936
Revenue Sources, State: 64.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 9.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 17.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 77.7
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,414
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,343
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,860
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $7,447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 51.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $9,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $9,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 56.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 47.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $8,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 54.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 17.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 17.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 86.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 88.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.8%
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): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 82.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 82.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 33.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 48.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 52%
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): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 31.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $437
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $144
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 9.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 43
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $52,699
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 12
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 8.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 43
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $54,439
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 15
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 72.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 26
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $58,474
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 9
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 55.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 42
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $61,714
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 12
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 77.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 45
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $86,726
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 1
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 69.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 45
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $93,498
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 2
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 9.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 44
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 45
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $2,706,188
2008-09 Actual: $-184,948
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $2,521,240
2009-10 Actual: $-576,600
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $414,315
Actual Excess (2009-10): $5,955
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