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District: STOW CREEK TWP (5070)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $2,009,595
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 120.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,720
2013-14 Total Spending: $2,121,797
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 119.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,696
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,696
Revenue Sources, State: 47.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 48.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 6.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 118.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,399
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,207
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,194
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 67.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $943
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 68.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 69%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 65.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 69.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 34.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 26.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 41.5%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 36.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 34.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 39.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $203
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 6.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $53,635
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 6.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 69|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $53,332
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 84.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $33,323
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 46.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $36,736
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 13|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 118.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $126,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 56.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $99,810
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $268,884
2012-13 Actual: $80,522
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $349,406
2013-14 Actual: $93,267
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $46,383