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District: ELIZABETH CITY (1320)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $555,193,690
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 25,451.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,814
2013-14 Total Spending: $570,775,870
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 26,157.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,820
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,820
Revenue Sources, State: 86.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 9.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 210.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,247
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 94|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,137
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 92|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,580
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 86|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.4%
%% 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): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 80|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 87.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 75.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 75.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 99|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 53.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60.1%
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): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
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): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $70
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $119
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $11
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $76,558
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 93|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $77,781
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 89|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 86.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $90,138
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 91|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 92.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $89,351
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 85|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 210.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $123,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 254.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $121,465
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 20.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 23.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $26,574,303
2012-13 Actual: $-2,647,492
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $23,926,811
2013-14 Actual: $-9,403,217
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0