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District: KNOWLTON TWP (2470)
Operating Type K-6
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $4,708,542
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 244.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,242
2013-14 Total Spending: $4,707,396
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 242.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,434
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,434
Revenue Sources, State: 38.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 57%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 55.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 119.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,771
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|56
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,085
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|56
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,749
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 67.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,939
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 78.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 44.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 43.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 37.3%
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): |56
% 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): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $18
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $50
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $19
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 8.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|56
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,585
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 8.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|56
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,320
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 55.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|56
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $43,201
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 52.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|56
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $44,368
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 7|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 119.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|56
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $88,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 81.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|56
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $68,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $603,763
2012-13 Actual: $12,096
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $615,859
2013-14 Actual: $636
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $3,790
Actual Excess (2013-14): $21,944