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District: UNION TWP (5290)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $136,298,467
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,667.2
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,777
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 70
2011-12 Total Spending: $120,172,390
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,629.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,752
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,752
Revenue Sources, State: 31.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 64.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 214.3
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,105
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,830
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,234
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 36
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 82.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 72
% 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): 69.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 73.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 50.4%
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): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $93
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $179
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 43
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $61,140
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 44
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 27
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $64,898
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 85.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 46
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $66,293
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 17
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 81.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $69,083
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 27
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 214.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 33
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $127,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 186.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $127,400
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 65
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 18.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 37
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $30,826,965
2010-11 Actual: $-14,413,894
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $16,413,071
2011-12 Actual: $7,515,220
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $0
Actual Excess (2011-12): $5,571,862
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