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District: BERLIN BORO (0330)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $12,426,181
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 908.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,682
2013-14 Total Spending: $12,964,042
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 874.8
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,819
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,819
Revenue Sources, State: 40.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 108.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 165.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,980
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,800
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,161
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 67.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 85.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 73.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 77.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|82
% 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): 59.5%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $145
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $240
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $104
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,415
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $58,915
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 108.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $58,524
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 98.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $58,540
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 12|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 165.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $106,075
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 155.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $97,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 14.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,267,519
2012-13 Actual: $425
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,267,944
2013-14 Actual: $-346,647
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $197,027
Actual Excess (2013-14): $177,073