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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: BURLINGTON TWP (620)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BURLINGTON
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $60,393,149
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,235.6
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,258
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10
2009-10 Total Spending: $64,747,290
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,121.8
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,709
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,709
Revenue Sources, State: 31.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 60.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 94.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 181.9
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,635
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,549
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,510
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 12
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $7,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 66.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 67.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 67.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 61%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 63%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 62.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 93.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 87.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 83.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 83.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 82%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 12%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 24.8%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 32.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $30
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $78
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $13
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 35
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $54,495
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 19
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 33
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $54,195
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 94.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 24
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $63,083
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 13
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 94.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 31
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $62,250
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 11
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 181.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 49
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $104,943
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 11
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 194.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 53
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $113,556
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 24
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 16
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 67
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $7,891,460
2008-09 Actual: $2,606,707
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $10,498,167
2009-10 Actual: $-3,854,062
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $3,352,604
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
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