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District: LAKEWOOD TWP (2520)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $128,833,931
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,475.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,528
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 99
2012-13 Total Spending: $141,809,125
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,618.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,238
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 101
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,238
Revenue Sources, State: 35.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 48%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 15.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 236.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,790
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,651
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,517
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 12
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 20.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 20.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 67.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 73%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 73.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 73.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 73%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 75.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 5.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 31.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 6.8%
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): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 39.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 38.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 45.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $16
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $8
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 73
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $50,069
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $50,728
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 65.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 87
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $55,493
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 2
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 66.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 82
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $59,982
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 4
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 236.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 14
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $113,565
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 202.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $114,246
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 23.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $5,297,236
2011-12 Actual: $1,470,476
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,767,712
2012-13 Actual: $-4,600,076
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $698,252
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0