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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.

District: Alpha Boro (0070)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Warren
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $5,763,245
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 288
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,994
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,997,226
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 297
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,203
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,203
Revenue Sources, State: 41.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 154.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 116
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.34%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,418
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,266
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,312
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.37%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.69%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 61.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 54.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 62.61%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 63.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 72.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 73.25%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 64.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 60.51%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 35.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 37.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 43.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $301
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $57,615
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 8.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $59,290
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 154.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $45,897
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 102.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $49,245
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 19|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 116.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $97,205
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 102.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $103,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,089,308
2016-17 Actual: $7,644
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,096,952
2017-18 Actual: $-90,866
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $175,026
Actual Excess (2017-18): $389,142