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District: FRANKLIN TWP (1610)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $156,481,868
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,877.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,864
2013-14 Total Spending: $152,111,586
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,843.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,394
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,394
Revenue Sources, State: 16.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 160.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,717
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,675
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,339
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 43|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 80|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 85.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 84.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 61.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 59.7%
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): |103
% 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): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $25
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $24
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 84|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 88|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $57,590
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 77.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 80.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $73,017
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 41|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 160.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 214.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $119,957
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 22.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,583,201
2012-13 Actual: $-889,109
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $6,694,092
2013-14 Actual: $3,265,843
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $909,720