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District: HARMONY TWP (2040)
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: $6,654,957
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 360.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,478
2015-16 Total Spending: $6,996,338
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 361
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,382
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,382
Revenue Sources, State: 12.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 230.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,460
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,634
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,036
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $11,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 67.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,939
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 79%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 69.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 50.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 40.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 51.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 41.4%
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): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 38%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $233
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,640
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 7.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $62,445
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 50|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 81.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $42,660
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 61.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 48|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $51,940
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 22|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 230.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $63,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 92.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $52,720
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 27.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,739,337
2014-15 Actual: $441,620
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,180,957
2015-16 Actual: $613,273
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $321,213
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.