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District: HOPE TWP (2250)
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: $4,839,917
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 271.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,824
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
2012-13 Total Spending: $4,752,970
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 267.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,773
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,773
Revenue Sources, State: 24.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 105.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 94.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,581
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,226
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,915
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 51.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 49.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.8%
%% 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): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 70%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 70.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10
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): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 82.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 55.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 49%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 46.5%
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): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
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): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 34.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
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): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $52,790
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $56,440
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 105.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $65,969
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 55
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 100.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,016
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 94.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $72,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 11
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 180.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $141,374
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 48
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $736,818
2011-12 Actual: $57,668
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $794,486
2012-13 Actual: $232,128
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $68,463
Actual Excess (2012-13): $110,804