Budget
The district's administrative costs per pupil, in 2008, were $730 per pupil. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 in 2008.
In 2011, the average teacher salary in Albert Gallatin Area School District was $49,012 a year, while the cost of the benefits teachers receive was $21,563 per employee, for a total annual average teacher compensation of $70,576.
In 2009, Albert Gallatin Area School District reported employing over 300 teachers with a salary range of $31,400 to $100,000 for 184 days. Teachers receive a benefits package that includes: health insurance, life insurance, reimbursement for college courses, paid personal days, 10 paid sick days which accumulate, paid bereavement leave, and a defined benefits pension. Additional compensation is paid for after school activities, training time, and required meetings.
In 2007, the district employed 252 teachers. The average teacher salary in the district was $48,979 for 180 student days worked and 184 total days. As of 2007, Pennsylvania ranked in the top 10 states in average teacher salaries. When adjusted for cost of living Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation for teacher compensation. Additionally, the teachers receive a defined benefit pension, health insurance, professional development reimbursement, personal days, sick days, and other benefits. Teacher receive 45 minutes each school day for class preparation. The length of the school day is 7 hours and 20 minutes. Teachers are paid an extra $10 per hour to cover a class other than their own. The district offers a lucrative retirement program.
In 2008, the district reported spending $12,139 per pupil which ranked 257th in the state.
Reserves In 2008, the district reported a $9,831,154 in an unreserved-undesignated fund balance. The designated fund balance was reported as zero.
In July 2009, the Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted performance audit of the school district. The findings were reported to the school board and administration.
The district is funded by a combination of: a local earned income tax, a property tax, a real estate transfer tax, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. Grants can provide an opportunity to supplement school funding without raising local taxes. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pension income and Social Security income are exempted from state personal income tax and local earned income tax, regardless the of income level.
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