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District: LAFAYETTE TWP (2490)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $5,387,258
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 253.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,286
2013-14 Total Spending: $5,424,194
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 254.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,322
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,322
Revenue Sources, State: 24.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 73.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 82.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,804
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,053
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,654
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 80.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 44.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 46%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 43.1%
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): |75
% 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): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $143
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $44
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $58,290
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $60,120
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 57.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $56,270
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 59.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $57,745
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 47|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 82.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $103,954
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 85.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $106,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 10.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,218,158
2012-13 Actual: $86,682
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,304,840
2013-14 Actual: $82,340
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $39,723
Actual Excess (2013-14): $72,767