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District: PLAINFIELD CITY (4160)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $161,679,991
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,091.3
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,982
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 83
2012-13 Total Spending: $172,588,885
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,449.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,426
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,426
Revenue Sources, State: 80.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.5%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 134.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 217.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,243
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 93
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,091
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 90
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,539
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 85
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 81
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 75.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 80.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 57.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 59.3%
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): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 32.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 35.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $145
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $269
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $48
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 70
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $65,997
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 69
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 70
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,422
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 134.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $87,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 77.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $87,500
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 87
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 217.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $130,060
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 73
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 162.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 69
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $125,965
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 19.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $6,195,946
2011-12 Actual: $15,196,736
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $21,392,682
2012-13 Actual: $4,661,308
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,045,534
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,961,311