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District: LAWRENCE TWP (2580)
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: $74,628,602
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,051.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,422
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66
2012-13 Total Spending: $75,607,907
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,070.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,576
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,576
Revenue Sources, State: 14.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 59.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 161.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,731
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,907
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,557
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 52
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.3%
%% 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): $327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17%
% 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): $1,317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $14
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): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 89.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 90.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 87
% 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): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 62.5%
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): $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): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $21
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $11
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,669
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 41
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,001
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 59.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 100
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $73,699
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 60.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 96
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $77,981
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 67
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 161.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 78
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 160.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 75
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $122,614
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 72
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $10,904,651
2011-12 Actual: $-158,129
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $10,746,522
2012-13 Actual: $-713,178
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $912,745
Actual Excess (2012-13): $76,872