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District: DOWNE TWP (1120)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $3,676,884
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 201.8
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,222
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2011-12 Total Spending: $3,675,654
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 204.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,959
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,959
Revenue Sources, State: 52.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 36.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 111.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 148.3
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,431
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,675
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,208
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 98.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 98.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.9%
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): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 18.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 19.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $3,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 21.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 75.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 74.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 66.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 50.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 50.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 42.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 46.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 31.3%
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): $522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 10
% 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): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 35.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 34
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $67,746
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 58
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 28
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,693
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 111.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 20
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $41,424
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 15
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 189.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $52,661
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 34
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 148.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 16
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $47,633
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 5
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 157.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $49,361
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 14
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $587,993
2010-11 Actual: $298,931
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $886,924
2011-12 Actual: $157,126
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $18,427
Actual Excess (2011-12): $439,481
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