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District: SPRINGFIELD TWP (5000)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $35,586,296
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,217.5
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,048
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
2011-12 Total Spending: $39,111,623
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,207.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,720
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,720
Revenue Sources, State: 10.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 88%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 143.1
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,622
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,992
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,681
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 55.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 85.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 82.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 78.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 80%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 49.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 51.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 49.4%
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): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 24.9%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $244
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $245
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $187
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 20
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $66,155
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 48
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 15.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $69,425
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 59
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 86.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 25
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $70,242
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 25
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 104.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $72,448
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 35
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 143.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 52
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $121,166
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 32
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 162.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $104,024
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 57
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 59
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $3,259,698
2010-11 Actual: $798,322
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $4,058,020
2011-12 Actual: $143,964
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $299,029
Actual Excess (2011-12): $628,840
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