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District: FRANKLIN TWP (1610)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $158,164,758
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,665.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,633
2015-16 Total Spending: $162,412,150
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,473.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,731
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,731
Revenue Sources, State: 17.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 174.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,916
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,585
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,397
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 47|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 93|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 83.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 75|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 80|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 88|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.4%
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): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $93
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $25
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 93|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,651
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 87|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $58,670
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 77.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,172
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 80.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $73,135
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 30|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 174.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $124,333
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 167.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 62|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $124,549
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $9,959,935
2014-15 Actual: $2,061,763
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $12,021,698
2015-16 Actual: $4,182,796
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $2,134,772
Actual Excess (2015-16): $2,777,212

* 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.