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District: HOPEWELL TWP (2270)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $8,053,866
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 514.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,656
2013-14 Total Spending: $8,103,966
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 519.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,610
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,610
Revenue Sources, State: 51.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 42.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 103.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,564
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,583
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,925
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 14|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 66.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,948
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,589
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 73.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 73%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $797
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 71.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 22.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 22.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 17.9%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $41
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,536
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $74,429
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 77.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $61,851
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 94.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $70,211
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 52|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 103.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $80,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 100.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $114,240
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 62|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,168,635
2012-13 Actual: $297,113
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,465,748
2013-14 Actual: $274,315
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $141,454
Actual Excess (2013-14): $361,232