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District: BERLIN TWP (0340)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $15,809,533
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 824.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,171
2013-14 Total Spending: $15,822,508
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 803.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,695
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,695
Revenue Sources, State: 43.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 105.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,025
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,184
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,179
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|62
% 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): 48.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 47.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 43.2%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $105
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,746
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $62,257
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 64.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $54,696
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 52.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $57,207
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 13|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 105.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $83,021
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 105.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $86,648
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,793,510
2012-13 Actual: $343,903
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,124,382
2013-14 Actual: $461,981
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $780,314
Actual Excess (2013-14): $680,637