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District: LAKEWOOD TWP (2520)
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: $141,809,125
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,618.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,238
2013-14 Total Spending: $146,908,722
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,895.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,919
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,919
Revenue Sources, State: 36.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 50.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 13.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 202.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,651
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,710
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,682
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.1%
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): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 73%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 77.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 73%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 71.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $797
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 73.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 31.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 14.1%
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): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
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): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 38.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 42.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 45.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $16
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $12
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $50,728
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $51,436
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 66.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 76|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $59,982
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 74.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $60,939
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 7|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 202.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $114,246
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 207.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $115,731
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,767,712
2012-13 Actual: $-4,600,076
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,167,636
2013-14 Actual: $-8,134,119
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0