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District: BELVIDERE TOWN (0280)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $12,967,665
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 775.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,729
2015-16 Total Spending: $13,406,907
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 750.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,865
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,865
Revenue Sources, State: 31.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 27.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 39%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 112.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,946
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,965
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,671
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 27|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 84.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 43.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 39.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 38.7%
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): $570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $269
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $85
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $117
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $56,370
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $58,635
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 57.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $59,870
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 60.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $55,635
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 5|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 112.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $102,939
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 109.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $105,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,479,598
2014-15 Actual: $297,405
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,777,003
2015-16 Actual: $130,861
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.