Budget
In 2007, the district employed 196 teachers. The average teacher salary in the district was $47,052 for 180 days worked. 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, paid personal days, paid sick days, a retirement bonus and other benefits. According to State Rep. Glen Grell, a trustee of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System Board, a 40-year educator can retire with a pension equal to 100 percent of their final salary. In 2009 the teacher salary range is reported as $36,644 to $67,566.
West Perry School District administrative costs per pupil were $652.85 in 2008. The lowest administrative cost per pupil in Pennsylvania was $398 per pupil. In 2009, the district reported that the superintendent's salary was $101,000.
In 2008, the West Perry School District spent $11,499 per pupil which ranked 342nd out of Pennsylvania's 500 school districts. In 2010, the per pupil spending had increased to $12,012.40 which ranked 372nd in the Commonwealth. Among the states, Pennsylvania’s total per pupil revenue (including all sources) ranked 11th at $15,023 per student, in 2008-09. In 2007, the Pennsylvania per pupil total expenditures was $12,759.
Reserves In 2008, the administration reported that the school district has $6,006,651. In 2010, the district has $6,796,104.00 in unreserved undesignated fund account and $300,000 in an unreserved designated account.
In November 2010, the Pennsylvania Auditor General conducted a performance audit of the district. Findings were reported to the administration and school board.
The district is funded by a combination of: a local earned income tax 1.70%, a local real property tax, a real estate transfer tax 0.5%, and a per capita tax, coupled with substantial funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. Grants 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 of the individual's wealth.
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