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District: PLUMSTED TWP (4190)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending: $27,416,653
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,737.2
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,782
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
2010-11 Total Spending: $26,910,171
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,697.9
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,849
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,849
Revenue Sources, State: 40.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 33.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 20%
Fall 2010 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 157.5
10/15/10 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,857
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,753
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,650
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $7,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 55.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $7,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 90.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2009-10): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2010-11): 78.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 78.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 18.1%
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): $587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 4.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 32.1%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 32.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $10
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $8
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 21
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $53,511
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 8
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 23
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $55,042
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 11
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 64.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 36
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $59,298
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 8
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 57.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 44
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $62,503
Salary Ranking (2011-12): 14
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 157.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 14
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $112,632
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 167.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 10
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $116,512
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 25
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 5
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $1,880,197
2009-10 Actual: $811,217
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $2,691,414
2010-11 Actual: $120,512
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
Actual Excess (2010-11): $0
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