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District: STAFFORD TWP (5020)
Operating Type K-6
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $42,190,779
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,243.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,807
2013-14 Total Spending: $41,014,652
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,278.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,001
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,001
Revenue Sources, State: 33.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 64.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 205.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,828
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|56
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,351
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|56
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,414
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 87.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 50.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
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): $899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51.2%
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): |56
% 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): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |56
% 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): |56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 35.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 42.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $237
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $135
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $8
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|56
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $56,033
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|56
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $57,999
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 77.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|56
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $62,722
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 84.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|56
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $67,561
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 37|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 205.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|56
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $101,890
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 279.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|56
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $106,535
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 25.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 1|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,451,026
2012-13 Actual: $-469,945
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,981,081
2013-14 Actual: $-72,468
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $122,721
Actual Excess (2013-14): $208,843