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District: ALPHA BORO (0070)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $5,840,806
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 312.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,666
2015-16 Total Spending: $5,681,989
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 298
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,070
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,070
Revenue Sources, State: 41.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 55.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 6.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 92.9
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,484
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,590
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,401
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 32|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 66.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 64.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 56.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 63.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 67.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 61.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 65.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 61.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 42.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 6.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 71|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $58,368
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 8.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $57,615
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 83.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $37,773
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 112.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $45,897
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 16|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 92.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $80,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 192.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $97,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 23.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,306,594
2014-15 Actual: $-219,895
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,086,699
2015-16 Actual: $2,609
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $150,586
Actual Excess (2015-16): $323,409

* 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.