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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)
2013-14 Total Spending: $2,121,797
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 119.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,696
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
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,329
Revenue Sources, State: 45.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 48.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 6
  Student/Support Ratio: 46.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 56
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,207
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|75
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,096
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|75
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,063
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 29|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.5%
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 budget): $9,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.9%
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 budget): $8,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
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 budget): $543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
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 budget): $424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
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 budget): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 57.8%
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 budget): $1,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 63.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
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 budget): $1,865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
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 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 65.4%
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 Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 64.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 68.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
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 budget): $2,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 26.6%
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 budget): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 40.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
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 budget): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
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 budget): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 34.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 40.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $199
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $205
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 72|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $53,332
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|75
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): 19|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 46.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 70|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $36,736
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 56
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $45,575
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 23|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 56
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $99,810
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 56
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 66|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $105,138
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $349,406
2013-14 Actual: $93,267
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $442,673
2014-15 Actual: $-11,072
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $46,383
Actual Excess (2014-15): $42,047

* 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.