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District: CHERRY HILL TWP (0800)
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: $187,943,376
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,446.3
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,420
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
2012-13 Total Spending: $198,665,051
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,499.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,276
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,276
Revenue Sources, State: 16.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 241.9
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,459
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,690
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,322
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 45.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 51%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.2%
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): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $72
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $68
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $2
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 37
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $58,790
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 28
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,865
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 79.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $89,948
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 77.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $87,625
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 88
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 241.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $137,299
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 87
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 250.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $133,208
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 76
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 21.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 8
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 23.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $16,744,218
2011-12 Actual: $1,719,708
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $18,463,926
2012-13 Actual: $-2,725,984
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0