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District: SALEM CITY (4630)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: SALEM
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $29,410,545
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,235.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,803
2013-14 Total Spending: $28,320,833
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,234.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,944
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,944
Revenue Sources, State: 77.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 9.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 7.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 100.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 94.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,549
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,142
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,066
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 45|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,615
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 87.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,671
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 85.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 47.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 45.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.3%
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): |50
% 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): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 35.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $238
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $21
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,879
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $57,179
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 100.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $59,679
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 90.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $56,704
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 8|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 94.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $99,746
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 98.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $96,094
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,356,018
2012-13 Actual: $-1,210,613
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,145,405
2013-14 Actual: $424,169
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $154,358
Actual Excess (2013-14): $206,193