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District: BERLIN BORO (0330)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $11,655,105
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 871.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,371
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6
2012-13 Total Spending: $12,426,181
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 908.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,682
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,682
Revenue Sources, State: 39.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 113.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 173.6
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,903
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,980
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,400
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 69.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 67.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 66.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 64.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 85.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 85.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $145
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $210
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $56,691
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 20
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,415
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 113.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 8
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $57,699
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 108.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $58,524
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 7
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 173.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $92,705
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 165.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $106,075
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 65
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $864,620
2011-12 Actual: $402,899
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,267,519
2012-13 Actual: $425
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $199,657
Actual Excess (2012-13): $197,027