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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)
2008-09 Total Spending: $118,996,568
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,925.6
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,014
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21
2009-10 Total Spending: $123,997,932
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,907.1
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,682
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,682
Revenue Sources, State: 24.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 67.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 91.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 196.8
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,905
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,509
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,373
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 36
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 61.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 59.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 58.9%
%% 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): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 90.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 92.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.6%
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): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 78.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 66.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 64.8%
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): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 27.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $80
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $70
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $17
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 35
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $63,689
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 73
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $65,337
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 63
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 91.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 29
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $65,402
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 19
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 85.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 50
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $69,565
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 27
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 196.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 35
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $118,950
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 44
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 193.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 57
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $123,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 60
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 17.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 51
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $19,195,284
2008-09 Actual: $20,494,706
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $39,689,990
2009-10 Actual: $-8,863,025
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $9,122,554
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
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