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District: FAIRFIELD TWP (1460)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending: $11,176,839
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 611.2
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,288
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54
2010-11 Total Spending: $10,110,065
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 637.9
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,849
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,849
Revenue Sources, State: 80.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2010 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 154
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 308
10/15/10 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,211
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,206
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,186
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 11
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,835
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 67%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $7,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 66.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 55.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 64.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $7,038
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 18.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 85.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 72.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 72.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2009-10): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2010-11): 73.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 75.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 12.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 21.2%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 24.9%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $4
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $159
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 44
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $50,995
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 5
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 46
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $52,172
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 5
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 154
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 2
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $58,840
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 27
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 122.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 4
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $59,827
Salary Ranking (2011-12): 31
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 308
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 4
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $110,640
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 40
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 153.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 33
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $85,390
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 6
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 29.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 4
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 28
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $1,112,559
2009-10 Actual: $-758,654
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $353,905
2010-11 Actual: $74,136
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
Actual Excess (2010-11): $0
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