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District: MERCER CO SPECIAL SERVICE (3103)
Operating Type CSSD
County: MERCER
Operating Type CSSD Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $40,912,797
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 640
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $63,930
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7
2012-13 Total Spending: $42,051,644
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 618
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $68,040
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $68,040
Revenue Sources, State: 9.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 74.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 5.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 8.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 45.7
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 100%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $53,374
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $56,137
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $60,689
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $31,297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $38,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 68.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $35,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $30,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 98.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $37,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 67.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 98.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $34,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 98.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $13,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 25%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $14,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 24.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $12,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 24.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $14,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 23.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 96.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $4,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $5,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $4,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 83.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $4,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $5,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 41.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 36.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 44%
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): $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): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 35.3%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 36.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 37%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $91
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $93
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $123
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 5.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $81,755
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 8
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 5.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $84,245
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 8.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $82,230
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 8.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $84,675
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 8
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 45.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $126,958
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 50.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $115,397
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $8,670,653
2011-12 Actual: $1,347,918
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $10,018,571
2012-13 Actual: $-630,438
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0