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District: LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK (2800)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: SALEM
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $5,036,552
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 222.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,616
2013-14 Total Spending: $4,527,768
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 214.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,123
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,123
Revenue Sources, State: 23.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 64.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 10.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 100.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 382.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,594
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,048
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,372
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 47|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $11,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 85.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 42.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 33.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 37.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 50.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 28.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $403
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $525
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $240
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 8.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,870
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 62|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 100.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $52,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 180.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $48,380
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 28|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 382.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): |75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 180.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $107,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 47.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 20.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,819,278
2012-13 Actual: $-310,062
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,509,216
2013-14 Actual: $208,835
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $427,703
Actual Excess (2013-14): $523,595