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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: STAFFORD TWP (5020)
Operating Type K-6
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $38,643,439
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,501
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,451
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2009-10 Total Spending: $40,706,702
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,452.1
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,601
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,601
Revenue Sources, State: 29.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 89
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 184.8
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,917
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,530
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,173
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 56.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $6,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 51.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 52%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 53.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 94.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 18.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 97.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 18%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 95.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.8%
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): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 91.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 92.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 39.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 42.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 49.6%
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): $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%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 30.6%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 42%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $157
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $253
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 10
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $53,676
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 28
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 12
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $54,283
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 23
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 89
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 22
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $63,366
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 41
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 95.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 26
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $62,798
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 40
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 184.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 17
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $96,140
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 27
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 197.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 15
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $97,069
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 27
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 22
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 16.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 18
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $1,781,787
2008-09 Actual: $905,938
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $2,687,725
2009-10 Actual: $-810,507
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $59,965
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
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