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District: FRANKLIN TWP (1610)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending: $147,712,992
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,970.6
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,532
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76
2010-11 Total Spending: $147,233,107
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,051
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,288
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 81
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,288
Revenue Sources, State: 14.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2010 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 102
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 182.6
10/15/10 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,935
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,912
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,961
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 42
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $7,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 97.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $7,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $2,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 18%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 84.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2009-10): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2010-11): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 86%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 81
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 8.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 65.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 77
% 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): 58.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
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 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 32.4%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 33%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $50
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $9
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 64
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $56,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 23
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 86
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $55,645
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 13
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 102
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 21
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $87,211
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 89
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 90.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 39
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $76,527
Salary Ranking (2011-12): 52
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 182.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 71
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $111,793
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 18
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 159.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 88
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $108,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 15
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 72
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 81
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $8,410,340
2009-10 Actual: $-2,976,355
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $5,433,985
2010-11 Actual: $-488,592
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
Actual Excess (2010-11): $0
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