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District: GLOUCESTER CITY (1770)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $49,658,933
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,135.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,258
2013-14 Total Spending: $50,923,997
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,150.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,680
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,680
Revenue Sources, State: 80.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 7.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.9%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 25.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 120.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 186.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,592
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,967
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,860
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 66|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 66|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|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): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 49.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 48.7%
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): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 34.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 36.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 38.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $113
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $19
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 25
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $62,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 120.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 59.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $73,946
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 31|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 186.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $106,781
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 152.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $106,134
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $12,436,720
2012-13 Actual: $102,538
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $12,539,257
2013-14 Actual: $-587,906
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0