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District: GARWOOD BORO (1710)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $8,938,878
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 497.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,978
2015-16 Total Spending: $9,414,721
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 493.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,062
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,062
Revenue Sources, State: 14.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 158.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,513
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,900
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,021
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 77.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 46.2%
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): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 51.2%
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): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $52
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $207
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,064
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 54|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 80.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $48,985
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 158.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $100,074
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $879,060
2014-15 Actual: $439,211
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,318,271
2015-16 Actual: $304,959
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $81,986
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.