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District: STERLING HIGH SCHOOL DIST (5035)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $17,313,871
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 915
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,922
2013-14 Total Spending: $16,718,601
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 911.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,341
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,341
Revenue Sources, State: 44.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 39.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 11.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.8%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 76.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,886
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|46
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,603
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|46
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,856
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 53.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 40.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 39.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|46
% 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): 41%
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): |46
% 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): |46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 35.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $301
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $7
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $27
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|46
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|46
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,400
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 75.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32|46
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $61,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 63.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|46
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $52,300
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 1|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 76.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|46
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $93,144
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 106.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|46
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $107,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 7.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $398,698
2012-13 Actual: $568,077
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $983,847
2013-14 Actual: $1,232,176
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $311,315
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