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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)
2011-12 Total Spending: $147,406,296
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,988.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,452
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67
2012-13 Total Spending: $156,481,868
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,877.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,864
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 72
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,864
Revenue Sources, State: 17.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 177.9
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,113
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,717
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,080
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 44
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 18.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 85.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 83.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 85.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 84.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 85.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 82
% 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): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 61.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 58.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (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): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $117
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $25
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $22
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 75
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $57,240
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 79
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 79.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $76,051
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 59
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 81.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,100
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 177.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 66
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $117,603
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 169.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $4,945,393
2011-12 Actual: $2,637,808
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,583,201
2012-13 Actual: $-889,109
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0