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District: GREAT MEADOWS REGIONAL (1785)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $20,564,579
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,255.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,385
2013-14 Total Spending: $20,627,040
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,213.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,004
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,004
Revenue Sources, State: 34.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 62.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 161.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,619
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,692
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,746
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 69%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 78|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 76.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 51.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 50%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 44.4%
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): |82
% 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): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 36.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $59,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 62.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $56,515
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 75.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $55,478
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 7|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 161.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $100,765
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 151.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $95,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $804,702
2012-13 Actual: $194,894
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $999,596
2013-14 Actual: $310,636
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0