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District: ALPHA BORO (0070)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $4,972,578
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 368.2
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,505
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1
2011-12 Total Spending: $5,229,843
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 377.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,858
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,858
Revenue Sources, State: 40.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 55.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 62.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 274.0
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,919
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,781
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,465
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 60.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 82.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 62.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 41.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 43.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.8%
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): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 31%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 31%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $8
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 29
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $51,155
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 35
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $54,122
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 62.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 46
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $52,930
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 31
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 65.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 37
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $54,619
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 36
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 274.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 4
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $124,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 60
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 114.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 25
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $75,297
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 14
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 30.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 2
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $1,074,102
2010-11 Actual: $89,870
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,163,972
2011-12 Actual: $96,088
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $272,587
Actual Excess (2011-12): $134,507
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