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District: STOW CREEK TWP (5070)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $2,294,799
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 112.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,329
2015-16 Total Spending: $2,177,577
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 112.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,325
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,325
Revenue Sources, State: 47%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 6.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 56.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 56.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,096
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,509
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,076
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 27|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,615
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 68.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 68.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 57.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 64.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 70.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 63.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 31.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|75
% 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): 39%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 26.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 39%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 42.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $199
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $194
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $210
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 6.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $54,532
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 7.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $56,522
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 56.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $45,575
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 87.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $36,061
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 6|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 56.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 67|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $105,138
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 54|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 61.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 61|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $107,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 48|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 56|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $442,673
2014-15 Actual: $-11,072
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $431,601
2015-16 Actual: $136,375
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $42,047
Actual Excess (2015-16): $122,610

* 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.