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District: WEST DEPTFORD TWP (5620)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: GLOUCESTER
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $46,966,100
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,097.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,163
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6
2012-13 Total Spending: $48,087,414
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,063.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,695
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,695
Revenue Sources, State: 33.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 187.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,379
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,883
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,527
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 14
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,771
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 79.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 80.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 77.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $921
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 52.4%
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): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 23.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $32
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $24
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 14.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 11
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,074
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 53
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 14.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,745
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 79.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $78,665
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 79.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $77,545
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 45
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 187.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 21
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $116,483
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 157.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $113,483
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,876,435
2011-12 Actual: $1,231,071
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,107,507
2012-13 Actual: $-782,071
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,441,909
Actual Excess (2012-13): $381,331