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District: SPRING LAKE BORO (4980)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: MONMOUTH
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $7,044,367
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 322.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,855
2013-14 Total Spending: $7,444,918
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 305
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,409
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,409
Revenue Sources, State: 12.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.3%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 40.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 81.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,371
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 65|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,592
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 68|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,999
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 69|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 49.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 47.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 22.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 25.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,859
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 23.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 79.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 78.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 72.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 52.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51%
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): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $40
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $92
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,085
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 8.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $65,085
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 40.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 72|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $65,685
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 50.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 61|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $61,385
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 53|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 81.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $114,786
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 71.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $117,082
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,548,589
2012-13 Actual: $60,695
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,609,284
2013-14 Actual: $-313,174
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $708,848
Actual Excess (2013-14): $316,515