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District: COMMERCIAL TWP (950)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $14,792,309
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 835.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,702
2014-15 Total Spending: $15,177,730
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 806.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,823
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,823
Revenue Sources, State: 79.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12
  Student/Support Ratio: 92.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 174.1
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,923
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|62
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,808
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|65
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,573
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|65
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 68%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 36|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 29|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 5|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 61.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 64.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 12|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 24|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 10|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 67.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 78.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 73.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 10.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 37.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 41.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 40.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|65
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $58,779
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|65
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|65
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,462
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|65
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 92.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|65
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $58,982
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|65
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 72.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|65
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $56,269
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 12|65
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 174.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|65
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $91,720
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|65
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 207.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|65
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $91,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|65
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|65
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 18.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|65
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,161,779
2013-14 Actual: $-128,977
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,032,802
2014-15 Actual: $-368,528
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $14,587
Actual Excess (2014-15): $253,506

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.