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District: CHESTER TWP (0820)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $24,372,917
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,244.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,582
2013-14 Total Spending: $24,801,676
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,210.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,487
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,487
Revenue Sources, State: 13.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 68.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 169.1
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,048
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 63|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,467
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,382
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 72|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 61|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 69|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.1%
%% 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): $409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 74.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 73%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 70.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 81.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 48.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 45.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 45.6%
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): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $71
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $80
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $21
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,735
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $66,046
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 68.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $60,455
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 64.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $62,585
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 22|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 169.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $127,384
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 193.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $134,286
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 72|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 21.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,018,109
2012-13 Actual: $539,370
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $4,557,479
2013-14 Actual: $241,161
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $534,542
Actual Excess (2013-14): $474,706
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