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District: LOWER TWP (2840)
Operating Type K-6
County: CAPE MAY
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $31,006,423
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,831.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,929
2013-14 Total Spending: $30,705,156
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,845.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,638
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,638
Revenue Sources, State: 43.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 202.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,521
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|56
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,369
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|56
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,615
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|56
% 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): 61.9%
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): |56
% 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): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |56
% 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): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 42.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 44.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 38.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $29
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $95
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $117
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|56
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $55,899
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 6.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|56
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $56,917
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 79.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|56
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $80,564
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 45.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|56
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $83,208
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 55|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 202.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|56
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $120,721
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 100.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|56
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $124,848
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,977,919
2012-13 Actual: $-769,126
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,208,793
2013-14 Actual: $-520,813
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $183,633
Actual Excess (2013-14): $154,300
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