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District: BERLIN TWP (0340)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $14,693,804
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 834.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,609
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
2012-13 Total Spending: $15,809,533
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 824.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,171
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,171
Revenue Sources, State: 43.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 58.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 91.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,737
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,025
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,222
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 12
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 74.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 59.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 48.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% 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): 48.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 43%
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): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 9.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 57
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $58,013
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,746
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 58.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $53,613
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 70.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $56,146
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 14
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 91.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $83,232
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 105.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $83,021
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,091,504
2011-12 Actual: $702,006
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,793,510
2012-13 Actual: $343,903
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $623,382
Actual Excess (2012-13): $780,314