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District: SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS BORO (4990)
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: $8,438,259
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 501.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,833
2013-14 Total Spending: $9,010,473
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 504.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,874
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,874
Revenue Sources, State: 10.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 150.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,264
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,479
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,393
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 66.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 76.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 77.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 47.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 42.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 34.5%
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): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
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): 11
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $56,744
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $55,644
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 65.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $51,074
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 63.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $47,545
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 27|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 150.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $46,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 216.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $45,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 25.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,058,922
2012-13 Actual: $357,531
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,416,453
2013-14 Actual: $-151,879
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $127,409
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0