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District: SALEM CITY (4630)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: SALEM
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $28,320,833
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,234.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,944
2014-15 Total Spending: $28,634,809
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,196.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,934
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,934
Revenue Sources, State: 79.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 9.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 90.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 98.1
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,142
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|49
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,560
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|49
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,568
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 43|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $10,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 80.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 85.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,671
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 77.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 81.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 45.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 49.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 49.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 36.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $21
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $31
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|49
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $57,179
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,179
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 90.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|49
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $56,704
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 106.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $60,179
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 15|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 98.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|49
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $96,094
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 97.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $96,094
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,145,405
2013-14 Actual: $424,169
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,569,574
2014-15 Actual: $62,789
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $360,551
Actual Excess (2014-15): $289,190

* 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.