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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: GARWOOD BORO (1710)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $8,432,714
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 565
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,924
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18
2009-10 Total Spending: $9,148,527
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 552.9
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,546
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,546
Revenue Sources, State: 12.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 85
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 163.2
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,732
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,632
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,333
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $5,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 53.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $5,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 54.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 56.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $5,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $5,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $6,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 53.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 87.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 65.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 66.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 61.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 8.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 55.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 49.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 24.4%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 22.2%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 22.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 2
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $51,773
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 20
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 3
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $54,166
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 26
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 85
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 27
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $43,379
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 16
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 103.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 22
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $41,286
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 14
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 163.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 14
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $89,320
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 31
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 164.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 12
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $91,553
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 36
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 14
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 23
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 24
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $1,918,351
2008-09 Actual: $-151,706
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $1,766,645
2009-10 Actual: $-889,887
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $128,877
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
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