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District: STRATFORD BORO (5080)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $13,288,887
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 814.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,324
2013-14 Total Spending: $13,546,563
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 855.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,840
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,840
Revenue Sources, State: 41.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 44.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 10.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 168.8
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,658
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,612
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,086
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 85.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 85.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 58.1%
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): |82
% 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): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $3
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,417
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $54,421
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 76.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $62,917
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 75.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $69,017
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 40|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 168.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $108,306
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 172.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $110,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $853,616
2012-13 Actual: $100,529
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $954,145
2013-14 Actual: $747,691
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $342,762
Actual Excess (2013-14): $86,887