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District: PHILLIPSBURG TOWN (4100)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $81,811,268
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,832.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,348
2015-16 Total Spending: $89,240,276
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,899.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,886
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,886
Revenue Sources, State: 67.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 16.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,997
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 87|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,942
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 80|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,847
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 74|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 77|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 81|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 80.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 82|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 93|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 74.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 68.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 78|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 49%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.3%
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): $879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 42%
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): $390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 88|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.6%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 38.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $160
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $17
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $77,878
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 90|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 70|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $78,886
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 92|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 64.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 87|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $71,810
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 64.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 89|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $72,818
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 29|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 156.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 72|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $109,680
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 165.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 69|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $114,373
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $8,547,712
2014-15 Actual: $3,045,963
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $11,593,675
2015-16 Actual: $7,090,406
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $337,559
Actual Excess (2015-16): $783,885

* 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.