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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)
2010-11 Total Spending: $8,471,248
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 534.8
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,840
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17
2011-12 Total Spending: $8,464,169
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 537
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,763
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,763
Revenue Sources, State: 11.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.3%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 107.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 170.0
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,641
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,242
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,821
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 2
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $6,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $5,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 55.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $5,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 85.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 71.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 69.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 77.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 55.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 52.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 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 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $20
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 14.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 2
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $54,083
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 22
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $58,364
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 107.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 21
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $41,286
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 14
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 86.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 21
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $39,147
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 17
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 170.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 10
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $91,553
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 37
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 155.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $110,952
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 13.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 25
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 20
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $876,758
2010-11 Actual: $-272,605
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $604,153
2011-12 Actual: $252,246
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $184,283
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
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