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District: LOWER TWP (2840)
Operating Type K-6
County: CAPE MAY
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $29,460,108
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,855
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,881
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21
2012-13 Total Spending: $31,006,423
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,831.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,929
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,929
Revenue Sources, State: 44.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 257.7
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,783
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,521
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,611
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 87.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 60.1%
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): $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%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 35.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 42.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 37.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $81
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $29
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $105
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 20
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,733
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $55,899
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 85.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $85,002
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 79.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $80,564
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 55
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 257.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $119,221
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 202.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $120,721
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 23.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,808,186
2011-12 Actual: $169,733
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,977,919
2012-13 Actual: $-769,126
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $407,534
Actual Excess (2012-13): $183,633