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District: SPARTA TWP (4960)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $69,949,265
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,603.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,411
2013-14 Total Spending: $70,600,708
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,509.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,119
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,119
Revenue Sources, State: 17.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 173.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,964
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,572
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,977
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 45|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|68
% 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): 51.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 50.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.3%
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): |68
% 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): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $86
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $84
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $80
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,863
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $75,513
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 64|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 103.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $82,686
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 88.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $83,306
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 56|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 173.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $106,181
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 133.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $112,558
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 62|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,781,246
2012-13 Actual: $-1,448,676
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,332,570
2013-14 Actual: $-641,984
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $978,892
Actual Excess (2013-14): $750,000
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