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District: DOWNE TWP (1120)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $3,675,413
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 204.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,958
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2012-13 Total Spending: $3,663,189
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 205.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,789
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,789
Revenue Sources, State: 59.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 35.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 189.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 157.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,229
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,562
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,387
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 98.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 18.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 74.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 64.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 64.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 51.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 48.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 46.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 32.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 29.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 36.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,693
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $69,748
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 189.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $52,661
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 37
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 194.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $54,304
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 36
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 157.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $49,361
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 194.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $85,049
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $886,924
2011-12 Actual: $157,126
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,044,050
2012-13 Actual: $257,975
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $439,481
Actual Excess (2012-13): $170,795