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District: GREAT MEADOWS REGIONAL (1785)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $21,961,503
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,158.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,959
2015-16 Total Spending: $21,997,446
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,108
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,853
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,853
Revenue Sources, State: 34.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 143.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,616
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,984
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,997
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 42|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 66.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 68%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 64.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 77.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 74.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 48.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 47.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 41.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 35.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 38.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $35
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $31
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $41
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $59,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $62,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 71.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $55,990
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 118.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $57,278
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 19|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 143.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $95,004
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 236.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $99,756
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 20.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,310,232
2014-15 Actual: $-543,950
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $766,282
2015-16 Actual: $-82,998
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.