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District: LACEY TWP (2480)
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: $78,447,342
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,558.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,210
2013-14 Total Spending: $77,428,871
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,494.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,229
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,229
Revenue Sources, State: 37%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 59.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.3%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 99.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 159.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,753
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,099
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,352
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 25|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.3%
%% 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): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,698
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 80|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 66.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 64.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 68%
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): $369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 37.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 38.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 38.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $275
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $63
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $21
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,348
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $57,460
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 99.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $60,297
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 99.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $61,038
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 8|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 159.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 72|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $108,479
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 165.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 74|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $103,360
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 81|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 76|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,276,426
2012-13 Actual: $-1,454,120
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,822,306
2013-14 Actual: $-674,433
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0