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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: Union Twp (5290)
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: $151,780,657
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,366
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,607
2017-18 Total Spending: $161,692,347
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,340
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,028
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,028
Revenue Sources, State: 35.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 173.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.63%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,565
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,139
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,017
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 24|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.39%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|97
% 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): $2,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 89.04%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.51%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 68.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 74|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 71.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 69.16%
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): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $116
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $120
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $148
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 81|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $70,849
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $74,710
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 72.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 63|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,436
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 75.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $77,794
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 38|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 173.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $130,495
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 167.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $129,448
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $21,898,818
2016-17 Actual: $-756,070
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $21,154,407
2017-18 Actual: $-11,522,130
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,455,646
Actual Excess (2017-18): $808,567