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District: LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK (2800)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: SALEM
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $4,818,072
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 226.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,275
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 59
2012-13 Total Spending: $5,036,552
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 222.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,616
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,616
Revenue Sources, State: 20.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 57%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 20.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 226.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 136.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,596
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,594
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,700
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 66%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 91.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 42.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 42.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 32.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 54%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 10.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 31.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 33.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $1,368
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $403
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $734
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): $61,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 8.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 226.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $55,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 76.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $57,201
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 42
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 136.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $110,844
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 382.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 0
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 48.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,676,201
2011-12 Actual: $143,077
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,819,278
2012-13 Actual: $-310,062
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $340,854
Actual Excess (2012-13): $427,703