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District: LAWRENCE TWP (2570)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $9,986,869
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 629.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,864
2013-14 Total Spending: $10,534,778
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 619.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,014
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,014
Revenue Sources, State: 71.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 22.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 169.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 169.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,362
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,281
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,217
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 67.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 69.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 66.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 83.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 76.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 72.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 67.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 73.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 71.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 38.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 37.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 41.9%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $121
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,936
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,192
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 169.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $61,048
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 249.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $49,857
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 4|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 169.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $93,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 124.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $86,808
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,947,018
2012-13 Actual: $380,870
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,327,888
2013-14 Actual: $-272,135
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $228,193
Actual Excess (2013-14): $321,851