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District: MERCHANTVILLE BORO (3110)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $7,768,734
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 438.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,705
2013-14 Total Spending: $7,329,769
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 443
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,545
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,545
Revenue Sources, State: 39.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 91.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 279.2
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,928
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,306
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,865
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 29|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 74.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 68.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 62.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 64.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 69.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,980
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $90
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 16.1%
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): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $12
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $71,151
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $62,836
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 91.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,078
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 92.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $59,259
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 49|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 279.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $77,468
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 296.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $76,218
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 25.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 25.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,379,406
2012-13 Actual: $-487,257
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $892,149
2013-14 Actual: $307,101
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $274,367
Actual Excess (2013-14): $113,873
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