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District: TRENTON CITY (5210)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MERCER
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $303,939,261
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,512.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,943
2013-14 Total Spending: $330,187,517
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,244.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,181
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,181
Revenue Sources, State: 88%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 7.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 111.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,546
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 84|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,720
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 94|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,504
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 98|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 91.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 49%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,011
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,797
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 82.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 45.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 32.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 44.3%
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): |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): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 37%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 36.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 36.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $76
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $123
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $22
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 8.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 101|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $66,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 84|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 67|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 50.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 100|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $85,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 81|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 61.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 90|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $84,900
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 76|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 111.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 99|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $122,722
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 168.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $124,353
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 78|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $37,818,148
2012-13 Actual: $17,009,249
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $54,827,397
2013-14 Actual: $-15,403,846
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $11,543,270
Actual Excess (2013-14): $6,246,545
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