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District: FAIRFIELD TWP (1460)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $10,937,656
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 501
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,832
2013-14 Total Spending: $11,349,889
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 626
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,131
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,131
Revenue Sources, State: 81.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 120.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 120.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,872
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,320
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,850
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 66.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 74%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 57.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 58.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 75%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 75.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 73.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 14.3%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $101
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $5
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $98
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $52,359
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $52,172
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 120.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $60,889
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 112.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $57,689
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 16|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 120.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $80,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 157.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $88,969
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $586,811
2012-13 Actual: $-183,818
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $402,993
2013-14 Actual: $288,310
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0