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District: JACKSON TWP (2360)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $149,229,511
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 9,246.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,138
2013-14 Total Spending: $149,976,268
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 9,027.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,614
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,614
Revenue Sources, State: 43%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 55%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 220.8
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,747
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,422
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,415
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 83.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 80%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 53.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.2%
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): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
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): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 34.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 38.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $70
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $27
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $57,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 76.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,125
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 71.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $72,475
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 39|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 220.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $134,168
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 78|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 220.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $137,160
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 82|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $17,776,399
2012-13 Actual: $997,167
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $18,773,566
2013-14 Actual: $1,200,375
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,763,777
Actual Excess (2013-14): $3,946,313