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District: HARMONY TWP (2040)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $6,847,860
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 377.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,136
2013-14 Total Spending: $6,392,378
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 364.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,554
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,554
Revenue Sources, State: 10.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 93.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 186.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,556
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,271
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,390
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 54|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,566
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $11,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,859
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 84.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,944
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 64.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 70.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 64.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|75
% 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): $674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 39.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 43.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 35.8%
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): |75
% 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): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 35.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $96
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $100
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,780
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $62,615
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 93.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $83,220
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 63.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $65,393
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 60|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 186.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $69,264
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 122.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $75,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 21.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 20|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $929,913
2012-13 Actual: $108,033
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,037,946
2013-14 Actual: $701,391
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $158,842
Actual Excess (2013-14): $244,818