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District: UNION TWP (5290)
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: $120,158,462
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,629.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,750
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24
2012-13 Total Spending: $130,196,682
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,618.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,089
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,089
Revenue Sources, State: 33.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.6%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 87.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 196.7
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,830
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,475
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,501
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 33
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.4%
%% 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): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 93.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 81.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 70
% 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): 73.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 66.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 64.3%
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): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $93
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $162
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $136
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 14.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 8
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $64,862
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 58
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,707
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 87.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $68,737
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 25
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 83.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $71,522
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 39
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 196.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 37
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $125,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 59
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 191.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $124,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 65
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $16,413,071
2011-12 Actual: $7,515,220
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $23,928,291
2012-13 Actual: $1,868,741
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $5,571,862
Actual Excess (2012-13): $3,915,406