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District: COMMERCIAL TWP (0950)
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)
2011-12 Total Spending: $14,975,155
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 893.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,760
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
2012-13 Total Spending: $15,482,004
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 834.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,559
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,559
Revenue Sources, State: 79.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 202.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,564
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,988
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,805
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 8
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 66.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 69.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 66.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 74.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 76.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 12.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7
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): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
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): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 40%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 41.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 45.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $63
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,530
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 36
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,530
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 86.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $53,945
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 67.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $54,201
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 8
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 202.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $107,689
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 174.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $88,845
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.8
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): $1,736,359
2011-12 Actual: $68,092
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,804,451
2012-13 Actual: $-642,672
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $88,309
Actual Excess (2012-13): $584,774