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District: PLAINFIELD CITY (4160)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $176,594,564
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 9,182.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,232
2015-16 Total Spending: $192,455,955
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 9,480.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,301
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,301
Revenue Sources, State: 83%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 176.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,331
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 70|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,657
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,566
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 51.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 78|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 77.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 78|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 93|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 96|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.8%
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): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $91
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $71,210
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 15.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $68,960
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 85.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $89,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 88|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 90.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $88,500
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 81|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 176.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $126,991
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 190.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $133,823
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 71|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 72|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $27,402,424
2014-15 Actual: $2,275,318
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $29,677,742
2015-16 Actual: $-4,235,594
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,389,646

* 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.