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District: COMMERCIAL TWP (0950)
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)
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
2015-16 Total Spending: $14,827,467
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 815.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,182
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,182
Revenue Sources, State: 79.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 14.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 207.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,808
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,107
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,108
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
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 actual costs): $7,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 64.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $7,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
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 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 66.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 9.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 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): $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 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 41.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 37.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 37.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $13
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,462
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $61,692
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 72.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $56,269
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 47.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 61|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $54,693
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 10|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 207.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $91,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 139.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $95,518
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 18.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,032,802
2014-15 Actual: $-368,992
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $663,810
2015-16 Actual: $228,908
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $231,373
Actual Excess (2015-16): $340,314

* 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.