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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: Summit City (5090)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Union
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $84,530,788
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,118
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,529
2017-18 Total Spending: $88,725,052
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,974
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,326
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,326
Revenue Sources, State: 16.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 128.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.79%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,184
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 53|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,759
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 59|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,085
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 43|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 79|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 82|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 81|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 82|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 77|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.92%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 94.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 94.56%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 93|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 90|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 77|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 79|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 89.19%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 64.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $980
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 64.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 66.39%
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): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 89|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 91|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 88|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 22.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 27%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $145
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $164
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $168
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 75|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,621
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $67,996
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 72.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $69,022
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 72.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $71,755
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 15|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 128.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 91|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $141,237
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 77|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 132.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 88|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $141,116
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 73|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 89|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 88|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,499,893
2016-17 Actual: $581,129
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $7,081,022
2017-18 Actual: $-255,202
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,351,430
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,339,434