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District: AVALON BORO (0170)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CAPE MAY
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $4,649,908
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 106.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $43,775
2013-14 Total Spending: $4,644,802
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 96.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $48,238
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $48,238
Revenue Sources, State: 9.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 65.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 13.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 11.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 4.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 16.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 28.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $43,440
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 74|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $49,670
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 75|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $48,753
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 75|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $25,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $29,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $29,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $23,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 90%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $26,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $25,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 88.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 57.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 74.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 69.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 76.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 42.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 29.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 31.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,461
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 35.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 39.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 43.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $919
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $440
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $905
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 4.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 73|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $71,751
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 72|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 2.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 75|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $74,176
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 73|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 16.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $76,754
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 70|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 24.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 75|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $77,788
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 71|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 28.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $91,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 8.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 74|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $96,363
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 7.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 4.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 74|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,210,255
2012-13 Actual: $279,736
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,489,991
2013-14 Actual: $103,793
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $274,547
Actual Excess (2013-14): $102,003