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District: HAMILTON TWP (1940)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: ATLANTIC
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $50,715,371
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,113.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,290
2013-14 Total Spending: $53,469,036
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,144.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,003
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,003
Revenue Sources, State: 56.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 39.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 239.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,327
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,102
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,081
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 11|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,859
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 79.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.1%
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): |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): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $60
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $35
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $10
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $48,780
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $56,217
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 103.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,269
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 102.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $76,705
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 64|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 239.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $105,093
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 237.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $107,930
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 22.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 22.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,176,721
2012-13 Actual: $373,288
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $7,550,009
2013-14 Actual: $-2,131,543
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,574,496
Actual Excess (2013-14): $771,403