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District: CLARK TWP (0850)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $36,353,147
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,343.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,515
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13
2012-13 Total Spending: $37,282,062
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,322.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,050
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,050
Revenue Sources, State: 12.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 6.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.8%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 194.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,843
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,150
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,801
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 84.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 78.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 28.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 32.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 28.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
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): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $70
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $85
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $19
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 49
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $54,865
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $54,865
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 84.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $65,590
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 91.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $65,590
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 17
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 194.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $113,087
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 166.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $106,535
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 18.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,152,703
2011-12 Actual: $536,374
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,689,077
2012-13 Actual: $917,393
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $342,846
Actual Excess (2012-13): $914,156