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District: WHARTON BORO (5770)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $13,440,660
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 839.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,004
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38
2012-13 Total Spending: $13,400,652
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 836
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,030
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,030
Revenue Sources, State: 37.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 114.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 168.8
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,301
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 65
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,109
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,785
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 58
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 90.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 90%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 19%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 49.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 51.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 57.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 77.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 71.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 71.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 4.5%
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): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $195
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $139
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 66
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $60,680
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 44
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 62
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,555
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 114.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $65,989
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 114.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $65,989
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 31
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 168.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 51
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $112,520
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 35
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 154.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $113,734
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 48
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,630,239
2011-12 Actual: $1,198,517
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,828,756
2012-13 Actual: $1,711,170
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $406,753
Actual Excess (2012-13): $541,142