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District: UPPER TWP (5340)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: CAPE MAY
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $34,001,923
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,172.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,654
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
2012-13 Total Spending: $36,003,480
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,103.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,115
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,115
Revenue Sources, State: 33%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 170.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,187
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,401
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,748
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 54
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 80.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 78.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 79.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 81%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 76%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 44.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $706
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 41%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 44%
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): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25.7%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $241
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $121
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $74
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): 44
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $60,232
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,069
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 76.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $60,861
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 78.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $59,203
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 9
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 170.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $97,028
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 196.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $100,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 51
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,380,155
2011-12 Actual: $2,012,699
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,392,854
2012-13 Actual: $26,192
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,131,009
Actual Excess (2012-13): $889,082