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District: GUTTENBERG TOWN (1850)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $17,064,004
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,321.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,914
2013-14 Total Spending: $17,785,730
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,306.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,611
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,611
Revenue Sources, State: 31.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 101.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 136.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,028
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,730
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,116
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $5,737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 80|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 77|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 85.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 80.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 67|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 73.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 69.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 44.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 47.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 42.7%
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): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $19
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): $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): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $152
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $189
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $81
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $53,361
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $53,582
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 101.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $64,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 103.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $55,323
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 6|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 136.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $98,543
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 130.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 76|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $104,563
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 77|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 78|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,116,280
2012-13 Actual: $811,537
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,927,817
2013-14 Actual: $402,565
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,408,628
Actual Excess (2013-14): $1,606,845