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District: COMMERCIAL TWP (0950)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $14,712,534
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 930.6
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,809
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22
2011-12 Total Spending: $14,975,980
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 893.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,761
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,761
Revenue Sources, State: 78.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 8.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 186.6
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,106
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,564
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,239
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 66.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 66.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 89.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 69.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 85.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 74.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 58.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 60
% 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): 53.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 11.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
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): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 39.3%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 40%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 48%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $236
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $63
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 18
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $55,973
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 24
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,530
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 37
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 72.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 47
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $57,973
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 26
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 86.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $53,945
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 15
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 186.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 12
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $103,835
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 25
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 202.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $107,689
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 12
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $1,872,136
2010-11 Actual: $-135,777
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,736,359
2011-12 Actual: $68,092
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $641,437
Actual Excess (2011-12): $88,309
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