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District: SOMERDALE BORO (4790)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $8,083,337
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 522.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,472
2013-14 Total Spending: $8,213,700
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 535.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,349
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,349
Revenue Sources, State: 46.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 105.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 316.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,668
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,179
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,221
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 68.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 66.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $96
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 79.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 71%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 0%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 36.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 36.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 41.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $243
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $110
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $175
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $53,394
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $53,827
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 105.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $59,287
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 98.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $63,977
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 36|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 316.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $115,869
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 176.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $89,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 27.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $853,734
2012-13 Actual: $-248,345
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $605,389
2013-14 Actual: $71,531
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $153,449
Actual Excess (2013-14): $261,417
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