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District: MERCER CO SPECIAL SERVICE (3103)
Operating Type CSSD
County: MERCER
Operating Type CSSD Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $43,053,599
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 652
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $66,029
2015-16 Total Spending: $43,382,610
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 627
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $69,185
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $69,185
Revenue Sources, State: 10.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 77.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 6.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 8.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 51.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 100%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $55,734
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|8
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $59,299
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|8
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $64,987
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|8
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $33,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $35,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $37,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $32,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 98.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $35,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 98.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $37,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 98.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 23.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $13,843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 23.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $15,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 23.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $12,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $13,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 22%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $14,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 22.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 95.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 43.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 49.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 44.4%
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): $
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): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 38.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 40%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 46.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $270
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $106
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $161
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 6.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|8
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $85,175
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|8
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 5.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|8
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $88,275
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|8
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 8.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|8
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $85,755
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|8
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 7.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|8
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $89,195
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 7|8
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 51.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|8
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $87,336
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|8
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 56.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|8
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $96,170
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|8
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|8
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|8
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $8,473,042
2014-15 Actual: $3,173,146
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $11,491,609
2015-16 Actual: $2,604,858
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
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.