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District: SPRINGFIELD TWP (5000)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $40,226,560
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,285.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,604
2013-14 Total Spending: $42,068,074
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,348.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,916
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,916
Revenue Sources, State: 11.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 91.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 138.8
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,141
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,657
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,399
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 80.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 76.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,013
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 41.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
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): $867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.1%
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): |68
% 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): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $92
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $164
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $61
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 14
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,157
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $68,374
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 91.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $71,118
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 93.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $73,705
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 30|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 138.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $104,248
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 142.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $106,333
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,201,984
2012-13 Actual: $1,026,522
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,228,506
2013-14 Actual: $-590,114
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $68,212
Actual Excess (2013-14): $159,789