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District: DOVER TOWN (1110)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $47,928,754
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,955.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,219
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18
2012-13 Total Spending: $50,157,166
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,084.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,260
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,260
Revenue Sources, State: 59.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 28.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 106.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 162.4
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,091
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,623
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,738
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 85.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 84.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 56.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.7%
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): $305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 31.9%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $94
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $189
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $121
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $64,059
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 37
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $64,322
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 106.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $85,008
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 114.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $84,930
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 61
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 162.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 36
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $110,917
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 144.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,116
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.4
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): $8,065,414
2011-12 Actual: $1,506,610
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $9,572,024
2012-13 Actual: $-204,615
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0