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District: DOWNE TWP (1120)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $3,663,189
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 205.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,789
2013-14 Total Spending: $4,230,507
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 219
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,315
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,315
Revenue Sources, State: 57.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 33.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 194.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 194.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,562
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,669
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,850
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 64.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 56.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 73.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10
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): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 51.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 50.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 39.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|75
% 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): 32.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 37.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|75
% 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): 22.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 38.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $132
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $69,748
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 70|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,267
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 71|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 194.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $54,304
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 191.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $53,242
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 38|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 194.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $85,049
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 191.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $74,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,044,050
2012-13 Actual: $257,975
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,302,025
2013-14 Actual: $-246,072
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $170,795
Actual Excess (2013-14): $94,993
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