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District: ALPHA BORO (0070)
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)
2012-13 Total Spending: $5,580,786
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 360.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,479
2013-14 Total Spending: $5,365,836
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 331.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,189
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,189
Revenue Sources, State: 41.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 55.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 106.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,301
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,162
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,442
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 14|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 76.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 62.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 64.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 63%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 59.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $56
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $53,422
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $54,220
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 80.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $55,832
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 87.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $35,464
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 11|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 106.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $75,297
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 99.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $75,297
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 20|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,260,060
2012-13 Actual: $-92,528
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,167,532
2013-14 Actual: $139,062
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $361,102
Actual Excess (2013-14): $333,706