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District: WASHINGTON BORO (5480)
Operating Type K-6
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $8,870,841
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 572.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,504
2015-16 Total Spending: $8,704,473
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 550.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,817
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,817
Revenue Sources, State: 43%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 53.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 90.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 169.5
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,257
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|56
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,405
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|56
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,404
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 14|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 85.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 75.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 74.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 56.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 53.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 35.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 41.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|56
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,890
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|56
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $65,191
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 90.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|56
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $62,533
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 72.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|56
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $63,145
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 34|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 169.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|56
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $96,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 157.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|56
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $100,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,175,388
2014-15 Actual: $-147,375
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,028,013
2015-16 Actual: $390,765
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $470,099
Actual Excess (2015-16): $614,226

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.