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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: Harmony Twp (2040)
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: $7,921,183
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 353
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,461
2017-18 Total Spending: $7,774,194
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 352
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,105
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,105
Revenue Sources, State: 14.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 56.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 133.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,531
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,566
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,528
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 50|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.19%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 72.76%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.094%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 56.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 54.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 51.71%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 46.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 49.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 42.47%
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): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 39.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $827
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $14
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $137
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 8.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,115
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 7.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $61,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 56.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $54,965
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 44.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 62|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $62,460
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 45|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 133.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $76,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 127.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $78,412
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 20.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,794,230
2016-17 Actual: $-479,271
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,314,959
2017-18 Actual: $-224,838
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0