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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: Stow Creek Twp (5070)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Cumberland
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $2,224,123
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 118
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,932
2017-18 Total Spending: $2,382,359
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 112
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,267
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,267
Revenue Sources, State: 46.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 48.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 7.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 61.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 110
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 4.55%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,509
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,920
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,155
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 24|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 69.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 71.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 68.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 66.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 89.95%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 65.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 59.47%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 66.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 65.69%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 28.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 33.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 25.9%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 42.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 49.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 42.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $188
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
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): 7.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 58|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $62,631
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 7.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 55|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $58,152
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 61.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $19,680
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 63.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $19,680
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 3|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 110.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $145,635
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 72|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 57.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 62|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $148,347
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 73|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): 13|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 8.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $567,976
2016-17 Actual: $70,759
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $638,735
2017-18 Actual: $25,833
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $122,125
Actual Excess (2017-18): $64,311