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District: HAMILTON TWP (1950)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MERCER
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $185,048,800
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 12,765
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,497
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2011-12 Total Spending: $191,887,911
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 12,546.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,294
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,294
Revenue Sources, State: 44.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 220.0
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,032
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,565
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,702
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 25
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 71.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 60.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 68.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 91.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 88%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $980
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 61.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 33.1%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 36.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $68
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 29
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $67,694
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 72
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 41
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $62,794
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 81.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 58
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $73,094
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 41
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 76.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 65
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $66,194
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 16
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 220.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 27
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $111,121
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 223.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $104,693
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 19.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 34
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 20.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $18,814,438
2010-11 Actual: $4,818,587
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $23,633,025
2011-12 Actual: $1,461,938
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $5,304,927
Actual Excess (2011-12): $6,008,327
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