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District: CUMBERLAND REGIONAL (0997)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $25,678,052
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,297.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,786
2015-16 Total Spending: $26,361,326
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,252.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,053
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,053
Revenue Sources, State: 62.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 33.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.2%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 107.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 109.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,963
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,383
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,137
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,851
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 48.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 48.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 46.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,080
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 79.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
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): $976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 49.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.6%
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): $550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $117
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $97
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $144
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 14.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,832
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 14.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $66,117
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 107.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $70,312
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 104.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $64,909
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 6|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 109.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $106,213
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 106.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $116,874
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 8.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 8.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,523,896
2014-15 Actual: $54,595
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,578,491
2015-16 Actual: $1,183,971
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $250,000
Actual Excess (2015-16): $344,433

* 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.