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District: UNION TWP (5290)
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: $130,196,682
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,618.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,089
2013-14 Total Spending: $132,839,314
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,612.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,449
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,449
Revenue Sources, State: 32.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 64.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 182.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,475
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,074
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,822
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 33|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,671
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 81.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 66.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 65%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 67.4%
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): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $162
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $146
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $105
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,707
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 70|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $67,316
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 61|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 77.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $72,498
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 78.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $71,522
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 36|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 182.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $124,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 207.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $124,948
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 20.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $23,928,291
2012-13 Actual: $1,868,741
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $25,797,032
2013-14 Actual: $-748,001
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $3,915,406
Actual Excess (2013-14): $6,727,450
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