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District: CAMDEN CITY (0680)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $335,804,717
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,177.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,685
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 101
2012-13 Total Spending: $348,609,005
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 13,631
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,575
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 102
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,575
Revenue Sources, State: 86.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 4.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 58.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 62.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,654
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 103
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,873
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 103
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,726
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $12,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 51.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 92.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 47.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 90%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 88.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 19.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 23%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $4,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 69.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 86.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 75.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 76.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 75.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 54.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $32
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): $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): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 35.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $250
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $213
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $115
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 9.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 102
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $57,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 93
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,555
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 58.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 101
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $63,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 62.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 93
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $65,115
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 13
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 62.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 102
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $97,084
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 81.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 103
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $85,684
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 7.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 102
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 102
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $45,801,330
2011-12 Actual: $23,017,224
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $68,818,554
2012-13 Actual: $-9,257,273
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $28,788,448
Actual Excess (2012-13): $10,446,261