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District: HARRISON TOWN (2060)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $53,741,550
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,428.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,128
2013-14 Total Spending: $54,938,698
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,403.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,854
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,854
Revenue Sources, State: 71.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 19.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 104.9
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,517
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,265
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,606
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 60|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,569
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 94.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 89%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 34.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 35.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 34.1%
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): |68
% 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): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $432
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $157
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $160
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $72,886
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,386
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 80.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $94,786
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 65|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 75.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $95,046
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 64|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 104.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $152,597
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 113.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 62|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $145,879
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 66|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,509,307
2012-13 Actual: $-958,177
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,551,130
2013-14 Actual: $292,269
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,376,425
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,157,755