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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: Clark Twp (0850)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Union
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $40,708,390
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,291
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,771
2017-18 Total Spending: $40,738,667
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,298
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,731
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,731
Revenue Sources, State: 18.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 75.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 164.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.96%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,974
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,583
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,154
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.71%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 89.41%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 84.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 84.45%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 37.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 37.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 27.88%
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): $422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $2
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $39
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $94
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $60,232
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $61,342
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 72.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $69,999
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 80.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $68,837
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 27|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 164.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $110,347
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 158.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $107,402
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,973,344
2016-17 Actual: $692,787
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,666,131
2017-18 Actual: $1,991,347
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,554,344
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,165,576