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District: LINDEN CITY (2660)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $116,420,381
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,114.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,039
2013-14 Total Spending: $128,949,286
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,120.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,068
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,068
Revenue Sources, State: 27.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 68.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 161.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,948
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,409
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 78|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,807
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 72|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 67.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 80|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 78%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 75.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 80|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 45.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 51.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 59.9%
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): |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): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $122
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $140
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $75
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 69|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,111
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 67|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,111
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 74.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $73,965
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 74.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $73,965
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 46|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 161.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $128,912
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 166.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 71|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $131,798
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 70|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $24,767,904
2012-13 Actual: $3,889,896
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $28,657,800
2013-14 Actual: $-8,148,675
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,858,467
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,270,789
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