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District: EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY REG (1255)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $37,119,298
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,098.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,690
2013-14 Total Spending: $38,921,846
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,073.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,775
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,775
Revenue Sources, State: 32.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 66.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 107.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 157.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,345
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|46
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,861
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|46
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,392
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 87.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 45.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|46
% 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): 42.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 39.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $87
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $235
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $68
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 15.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|46
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $73,851
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 14.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|46
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $74,136
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 107.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|46
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $73,851
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 105.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|46
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $77,151
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 24|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 157.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8|46
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $130,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 154.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|46
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $8,975,158
2012-13 Actual: $913,745
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $9,888,903
2013-14 Actual: $-795,614
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,519,173
Actual Excess (2013-14): $698,110