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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: Springfield Twp (5000)
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: $46,444,952
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,260
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,549
2017-18 Total Spending: $50,351,211
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,278
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,107
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,107
Revenue Sources, State: 15%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 91.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 140.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.19%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,949
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,300
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,818
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.87%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 97.01%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.93%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 79.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 76.58%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 84.52%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 51.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 67.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 53.49%
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): $426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $532
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $57
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $89
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $71,799
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $73,345
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 56|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 91.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $71,853
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 90.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $73,654
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 43|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 140.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $118,624
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 148.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $127,977
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 55|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $7,701,634
2016-17 Actual: $793,411
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $8,495,045
2017-18 Actual: $-1,298,584
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $350,014
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0