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District: LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL (2820)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: CAPE MAY
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $31,749,525
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,584
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,044
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
2012-13 Total Spending: $33,121,058
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,523.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,740
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,740
Revenue Sources, State: 36%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 60.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.6%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 148.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 29.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,874
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,780
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,118
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 24
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $20
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): $1,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 79.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 77.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 77.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 50.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 50.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 54.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 24%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $71
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $160
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $196
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,058
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 27
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $70,413
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 75.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $68,196
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 69.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $71,114
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 16
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 148.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 14
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $99,591
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 155.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $99,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,180,460
2011-12 Actual: $1,473,850
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,654,310
2012-13 Actual: $-2,985
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $983,234
Actual Excess (2012-13): $706,423