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District: BELLMAWR BORO (260)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending: $14,858,692
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,137.6
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,062
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5
2010-11 Total Spending: $14,842,675
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,158.2
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,815
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending Per Pupil: $12,815
Revenue Sources, State: 39.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 54.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2010 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 143.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 191
10/15/10 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,090
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,591
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,030
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 65.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 65.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $6,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 65.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 62%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 63.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $6,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 68.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 72.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2009-10): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2010-11): 75.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 79%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 46.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 46.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 45.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 22.4%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 23.7%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $71
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $203
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $263
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 14.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 7
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $56,353
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 28
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 14.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 5
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $60,412
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 143.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 1
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $79,556
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 73
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 141.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 2
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $84,263
Salary Ranking (2011-12): 81
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 191
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 40
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $105,688
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 23
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 162.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 65
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $108,365
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 28
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $1,108,888
2009-10 Actual: $294,891
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $1,403,779
2010-11 Actual: $7,028
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
Actual Excess (2010-11): $0
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