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District: HAMILTON TWP (1950)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MERCER
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $191,875,279
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 12,546.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,293
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16
2012-13 Total Spending: $199,696,558
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 12,287.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,252
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,252
Revenue Sources, State: 45.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 50.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 223.8
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,622
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,104
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,170
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 28
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 71.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 68.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% 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): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 83.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 69.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,089
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 67.8%
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): $128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 35.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $50
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $58
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $62,794
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $66,194
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 77.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $66,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 70
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $71,494
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 38
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 223.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $104,693
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 210.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $115,794
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 20.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 20.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $23,633,025
2011-12 Actual: $1,461,938
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $25,094,963
2012-13 Actual: $6,936,013
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $6,008,328
Actual Excess (2012-13): $6,252,505