New Jersey Department of Education

DOE A to Z: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

» CSG Home
District: LAWRENCE TWP (2570)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $8,912,953
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 630.1
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,146
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8
2009-10 Total Spending: $9,346,547
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 662.5
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,107
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,107
Revenue Sources, State: 56.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 23.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 19.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 151
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 151
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,435
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,355
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,753
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,669
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 67.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $8,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 67.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 88.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 62.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $8,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 62.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 93.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 66%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 67.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 71.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.4%
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): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 75%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 73.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 72.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 41.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 37.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 42%
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): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 26.6%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 28%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $227
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 53
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $55,816
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 33
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 60
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $58,194
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 32
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 151
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 1
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $62,418
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 35
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 220.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 1
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $66,354
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 43
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 151
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 27
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $84,024
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 4
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 152.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 34
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $78,280
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 2
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 16
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 22
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 24
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $1,530,764
2008-09 Actual: $579,621
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $2,110,385
2009-10 Actual: $-318,486
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $719,694
Actual Excess (2009-10): $296,966
/td>