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District: DOVER TOWN (1110)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $50,157,166
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,084.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,260
2013-14 Total Spending: $47,940,224
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,134.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,293
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,293
Revenue Sources, State: 58.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 27.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 4.2%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 114.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 144.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,623
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,545
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,362
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 58.1%
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): |68
% 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): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $189
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $66
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $15
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $64,322
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $64,786
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 114.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $84,930
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 120.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $85,306
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 63|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 144.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,116
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 166.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $116,473
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $9,572,024
2012-13 Actual: $-204,615
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $9,367,409
2013-14 Actual: $1,642,722
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
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