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District: LAFAYETTE TWP (2490)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $5,003,881
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 255.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,591
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48
2012-13 Total Spending: $5,387,258
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 253.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,286
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,286
Revenue Sources, State: 20.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 55.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 88.7
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,759
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,804
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,713
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 86.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 84.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 84.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 45%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 44.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% 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): 42.7%
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): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $147
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $143
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $55,515
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $58,290
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 55.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $55,385
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 58.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $56,270
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 40
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 88.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $100,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 84.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $103,954
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 10.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 41
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 10.1
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): $885,146
2011-12 Actual: $333,012
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,218,158
2012-13 Actual: $86,682
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $39,723