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District: UNION TWP (5290)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $137,245,741
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,615.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,021
2015-16 Total Spending: $142,407,747
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,390.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,269
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,269
Revenue Sources, State: 34.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 172.5
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,346
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,155
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,707
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 94.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 69.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 72.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 76|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 68.3%
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): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $103
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $102
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $110
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $69,743
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 68|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $71,223
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 66|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 75.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $73,505
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 76.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 64|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $74,858
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 35|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 172.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $122,160
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 174.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 54|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $127,845
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 50|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 43|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $25,049,031
2014-15 Actual: $-2,527,804
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $22,521,227
2015-16 Actual: $-622,409
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $4,589,630
Actual Excess (2015-16): $6,138,641

* 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.