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District: CAMDEN CITY (0680)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $349,576,889
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 13,631
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,646
2013-14 Total Spending: $361,322,562
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 13,383.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,998
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,998
Revenue Sources, State: 82%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 8.7%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 6.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 39.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 44.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 19.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,824
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 103|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,073
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 103|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,849
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 103|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $11,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 50.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 90%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 46.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 47.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 86.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 84.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 76.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 76.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 99|103
% 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): 49.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 56.4%
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): |103
% 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): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 41.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $213
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $142
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $79
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 6.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 103|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,203
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 67|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,203
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 39.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 103|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $65,103
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 76.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $67,527
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 21|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 44.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 103|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $95,184
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 188.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $112,776
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 20|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 8.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 103|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $68,818,554
2012-13 Actual: $-9,257,273
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $58,300,044
2013-14 Actual: $-22,159,443
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $10,446,261
Actual Excess (2013-14): $8,221,576
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