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District: HARRISON TOWN (2060)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $49,042,581
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,386
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,554
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64
2012-13 Total Spending: $53,578,550
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,428.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,061
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,061
Revenue Sources, State: 64.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 20.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 7.9%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 82.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 130.6
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,975
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,519
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,390
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 54
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 47.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,569
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 45.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,896
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 26.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 98%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 51.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 95%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 89%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 87.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 35.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 34.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 35.9%
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): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 32.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $127
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $432
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $152
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 28
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $73,493
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 64
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $72,886
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 82.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 35
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $92,967
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 65
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 80.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $94,786
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 67
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 130.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $153,001
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 105.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $152,597
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 11.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 64
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,346,798
2011-12 Actual: $4,162,509
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,509,307
2012-13 Actual: $-958,177
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $423,536
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,376,425