Budget
In 2009, the district reported employing over 50 teachers with a starting salary of $33,000 to $97,000 for 180 day work year. The average teacher salary is $51,670. Additionally, the teachers receive a defined benefit pension, health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, college course reimbursement, personal days, sick days - 10, payment for unused sick days, and other benefits. Teachers are paid for extra instructional services at an hourly rate.
In 2007, the district employed 42 teachers and the average teacher salary in the district was $41,386 for 180 days worked.
The district administrative costs per pupil, in 2008, were $1,196.96 per pupil. Forbes Road School District is ranked 23rd among Pennsylvania's 500 districts for administrative spending. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil.
The district administration reported that per pupil spending in 2008 was $12,847 which ranked 184th in the state's 501 school districts.
In December 2010, the Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted a performance audit of the district. The findings were reported to the administration and the school board.
The district is funded by a combination of: a local earned income tax 1%, a property tax, a real estate transfer tax 0.5%, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. 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 personal wealth.
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