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District: TRENTON CITY (5210)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MERCER
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $284,744,839
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 13,967.9
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,386
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 87
2012-13 Total Spending: $303,939,261
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,512.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,943
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 85
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,943
Revenue Sources, State: 82.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 7.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.9%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 67.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 179.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,724
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 90
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,546
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 84
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,145
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 92
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 91.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 88%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 83.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 86
% 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): 51.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 45.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 47%
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): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 41.7%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 37%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 37.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $70
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $76
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $31
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 84
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,711
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 96
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 67.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 82
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $82,796
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 80
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 60.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 98
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $85,450
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 179.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $116,648
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 129.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 99
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $123,223
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 18.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 81
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $9,162,438
2011-12 Actual: $28,655,710
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $37,818,148
2012-13 Actual: $17,009,249
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $16,012,868
Actual Excess (2012-13): $11,543,270