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District: SPRINGFIELD TWP (5000)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $39,106,823
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,207.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,718
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46
2012-13 Total Spending: $40,226,560
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,285.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,604
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,604
Revenue Sources, State: 11.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 104.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 190.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,992
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,141
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,463
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 28
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 80.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 78.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,013
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 80.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 51.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 41.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 49.2%
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): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $245
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $92
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $153
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 15.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $69,523
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 59
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,157
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 104.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $72,448
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 91.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $71,118
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 33
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 190.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $119,117
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 138.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $104,248
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 65
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $4,058,020
2011-12 Actual: $143,964
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,201,984
2012-13 Actual: $1,026,522
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $628,840
Actual Excess (2012-13): $68,212