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District: HOPE TWP (2250)
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: $4,752,970
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 267.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,773
2013-14 Total Spending: $4,891,148
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 261.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,687
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,687
Revenue Sources, State: 25.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 98.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 177.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,226
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,623
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,616
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 49.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 70%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 69.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 68.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 49%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 44.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 36.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $56,440
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $55,740
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 98.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,016
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 65|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 89.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $65,172
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 59|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 177.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $141,374
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 85.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $72,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 9.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $794,486
2012-13 Actual: $232,128
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,026,614
2013-14 Actual: $220,401
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $110,804
Actual Excess (2013-14): $198,218