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District: HOPE TWP (2250)
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: $5,136,733
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 260.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,705
2015-16 Total Spending: $5,091,782
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 242.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,966
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,966
Revenue Sources, State: 26.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 78.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,955
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,648
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,717
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 67.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 69%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 75%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 73%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 87%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 47.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 49.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
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): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 38.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
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): $53,520
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 8.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $55,740
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 86.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $68,016
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 85.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $68,016
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 55|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 78.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $72,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 76.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $72,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,247,015
2014-15 Actual: $151,187
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,398,202
2015-16 Actual: $230,710
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $205,346
Actual Excess (2015-16): $281,340

* 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.