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District: MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT (3385)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $98,590,661
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,029.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,604
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 78
2012-13 Total Spending: $104,933,092
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,099.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,576
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 83
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,576
Revenue Sources, State: 15.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 173.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,750
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 81
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,104
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 78
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,883
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 78
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 19%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 84.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 78.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 52.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $60
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $93
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $168
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 68
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $72,079
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 86
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $70,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 65.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 89
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $76,879
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 66.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 85
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $75,119
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 58
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 173.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 72
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $123,601
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 181.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $125,186
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $17,188,670
2011-12 Actual: $5,750,815
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $22,939,485
2012-13 Actual: $2,085,077
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $3,119,955
Actual Excess (2012-13): $4,368,390