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District: PLAINFIELD CITY (4160)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $173,142,977
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,449.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,492
2013-14 Total Spending: $179,773,259
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,832.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,354
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,354
Revenue Sources, State: 83.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 136.1
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,091
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 89|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,981
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 83|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,499
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 85|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60%
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): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $269
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $180
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $90
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 95|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,422
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,597
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 65.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 82|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $87,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 87|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 85.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $86,500
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 80|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 136.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 93|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $125,965
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 199.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $117,905
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $21,392,682
2012-13 Actual: $4,661,308
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $26,053,990
2013-14 Actual: $1,348,434
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,961,311
Actual Excess (2013-14): $1,606,783
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