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District: PLUMSTED TWP (4190)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $28,101,700
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,627.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,270
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24
2012-13 Total Spending: $28,794,712
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,610.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,880
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,880
Revenue Sources, State: 50.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 39.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.5%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 58.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 166.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,737
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,941
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,234
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 17
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 51.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 85.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 14.8%
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): $477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $52
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $82
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $54,543
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,680
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 58.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $60,341
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 57.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $62,993
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 17
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 166.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $117,508
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 152.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $107,180
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,811,926
2011-12 Actual: $1,190,096
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,002,022
2012-13 Actual: $749,522
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $417,305