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District: ALPHA BORO (0070)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $5,229,585
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 377.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,857
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3
2012-13 Total Spending: $5,580,786
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 360.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,479
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,479
Revenue Sources, State: 42.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 54.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 114.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,781
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,301
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,532
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 29
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 76.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 83.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 64.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 64.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 43.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 64.2%
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): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 31%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 38.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 42
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $54,122
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $53,422
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 65.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $54,619
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 80.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $55,832
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 38
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 114.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 30
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $75,297
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 106.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $126,990
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 25
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,163,972
2011-12 Actual: $96,088
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,260,060
2012-13 Actual: $-92,528
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $134,507
Actual Excess (2012-13): $361,102