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District: STRATFORD BORO (5080)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $12,601,248
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 792.3
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,904
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
2012-13 Total Spending: $13,288,887
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 814.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,324
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,324
Revenue Sources, State: 42.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 45.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.5%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 73.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 161.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,379
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,658
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,855
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 22
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $90
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 86.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 85.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 85.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% 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): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 58.7%
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): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $7
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $57,417
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,417
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 73.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 56
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $62,917
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 77.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $62,917
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 20
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 161.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 58
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $108,306
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 282.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $108,306
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 65
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 23.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $672,455
2011-12 Actual: $181,161
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $853,616
2012-13 Actual: $100,529
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $146,579
Actual Excess (2012-13): $342,762