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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: Hope Twp (2250)
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: $5,303,901
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 227
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,361
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,214,241
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 218
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,877
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,877
Revenue Sources, State: 27.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 71
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.08%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,545
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,950
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,558
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.81%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 63.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 64.31%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 61.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 78.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 86%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|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): 51.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 45.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 50.06%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.072%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 39.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $64
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 8.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,310
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 8.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $63,310
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 78.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,316
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 74.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $74,316
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 64|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 71.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $72,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 89.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $77,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 57|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,628,912
2016-17 Actual: $184,508
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,813,420
2017-18 Actual: $244,675
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $274,757
Actual Excess (2017-18): $205,467