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District: UNION TWP (5290)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending: $123,997,932
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,907.1
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,682
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
2010-11 Total Spending: $136,298,467
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,667.2
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,777
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,777
Revenue Sources, State: 30%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 65.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2010 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 193.4
10/15/10 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,509
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,105
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,110
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $7,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $7,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 94.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2009-10): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2010-11): 82.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 78%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 52
% 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): 66.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 72
% 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): 69.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 64.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $70
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $35
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 73
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $65,337
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 63
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 43
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $61,140
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 44
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 85.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 50
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $69,565
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 27
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 85.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 46
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $66,293
Salary Ranking (2011-12): 17
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 193.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 57
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $123,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 60
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 214.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 33
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $127,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 17.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 51
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 18.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 36
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $39,689,990
2009-10 Actual: $-8,863,025
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $30,826,965
2010-11 Actual: $-14,413,894
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
Actual Excess (2010-11): $7,179,107
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