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District: FAIRFIELD TWP (1460)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $11,303,538
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 643.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,555
2015-16 Total Spending: $12,217,910
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 676.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,052
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,052
Revenue Sources, State: 82.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 113.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 212.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,182
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,598
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,386
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 66.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 67.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 68.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 65%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 55.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 48.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 68.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 72.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 71.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 14.7%
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): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 37.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $29
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $11
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $54,762
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $54,762
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 113.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $61,265
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 209.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $73,712
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 54|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 212.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $84,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 313.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $83,616
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 25.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $691,303
2014-15 Actual: $-90,700
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $600,603
2015-16 Actual: $63,551
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $334,638

* 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.