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District: PHILLIPSBURG TOWN (4100)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $74,181,483
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,630
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,436
2013-14 Total Spending: $77,054,492
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,812.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,213
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,213
Revenue Sources, State: 65.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 16.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 153.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,275
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 91|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,277
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 88|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,998
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 75|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 80.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 77.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 65.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 71.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 45.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 46%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 47.4%
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): |103
% 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): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $153
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $43
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $78
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,561
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 74|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $76,878
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 86|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 69.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,561
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 65.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 83|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $70,735
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 33|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 153.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 78|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $112,260
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 219.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $129,805
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 66|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 22.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,263,239
2012-13 Actual: $1,766,248
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $6,029,487
2013-14 Actual: $2,518,225
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $641,669
Actual Excess (2013-14): $1,086,381