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District: CLARK TWP (0850)
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)
2012-13 Total Spending: $37,282,062
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,322.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,050
2013-14 Total Spending: $36,962,497
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,354
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,702
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,702
Revenue Sources, State: 13.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 7.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 91.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 166.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,150
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,989
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,657
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 11|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.2%
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): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|68
% 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): 28.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 24%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $85
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $110
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $40
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $54,743
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $56,015
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 91.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $65,590
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 82.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $61,640
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 10|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 166.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $106,535
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 178.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $121,224
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,689,077
2012-13 Actual: $917,393
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,606,470
2013-14 Actual: $1,447,614
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $914,156
Actual Excess (2013-14): $903,849