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District: BLAIRSTOWN TWP (0400)
Operating Type K-6
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $9,256,048
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 557.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,594
2013-14 Total Spending: $9,281,281
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 537.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,263
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,263
Revenue Sources, State: 28.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 68.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 48.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 82.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,178
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|56
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,725
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|56
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,096
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 77.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|56
% 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): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 32.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 26.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 32%
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): |56
% 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): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $127
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $372
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 8.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|56
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|56
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $57,565
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 48.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49|56
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $61,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 56.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|56
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $64,578
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 33|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 82.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|56
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $97,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 91.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|56
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $97,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $882,492
2012-13 Actual: $60,314
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $942,806
2013-14 Actual: $60,332
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $127,423
Actual Excess (2013-14): $169,367