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District: HAMILTON TWP (1950)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MERCER
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $199,696,558
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 12,287.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,252
2013-14 Total Spending: $210,192,805
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 12,289.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,103
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,103
Revenue Sources, State: 45.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 221.2
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,104
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,722
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,459
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 27|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,089
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76|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): 69.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 67.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 67.6%
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): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $50
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $67
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $123
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $66,944
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $65,494
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $71,494
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 71.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $75,494
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 54|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 221.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,927
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 210.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $108,723
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 21.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 20.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $25,094,963
2012-13 Actual: $6,936,013
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $32,030,976
2013-14 Actual: $-6,727,665
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $6,252,505
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,617,652
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