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District: LAWRENCE TWP (2570)
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: $9,544,902
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 574
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,629
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
2011-12 Total Spending: $9,954,427
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 585.9
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,989
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,989
Revenue Sources, State: 70.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 23.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 155.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 245.3
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,659
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,621
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,294
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 70%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 67.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 63.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 91.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $96
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 71.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 82.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 66.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 68.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 65.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 34.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 35.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 33.8%
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): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 25.7%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.6%
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): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 38
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $61,520
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 43
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 25
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,639
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 155.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 2
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $55,892
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 20
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 126.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $59,852
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 31
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 245.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 2
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $102,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 22
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 168.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $75,645
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 23.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 3
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $1,791,899
2010-11 Actual: $-66,383
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,725,516
2011-12 Actual: $221,502
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $402,171
Actual Excess (2011-12): $431,716
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