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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)
2011-12 Total Spending: $10,675,100
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 613.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,411
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
2012-13 Total Spending: $10,916,088
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 501
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,789
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,789
Revenue Sources, State: 75.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 6.6%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 120.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 120.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,227
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,872
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,810
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 66.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 66.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 77.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 74%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 63.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 76.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 75%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 72.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 11.6%
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): $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): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $101
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $253
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 35
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $52,102
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $52,359
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 120.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $60,889
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 81.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $56,910
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 18
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 120.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 51
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $82,400
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 121.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $80,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 53
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $428,041
2011-12 Actual: $158,770
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $586,811
2012-13 Actual: $-183,818
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0