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District: WEST DEPTFORD TWP (5620)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: GLOUCESTER
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $48,087,414
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,063.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,695
2013-14 Total Spending: $47,643,001
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,053.8
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,601
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,601
Revenue Sources, State: 34.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 157.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,883
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,272
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,549
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,566
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 80.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,080
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 80.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|68
% 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): 51.7%
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): |68
% 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): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 22.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $32
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $12
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $15
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 14.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,745
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 14.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,957
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 79.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $77,545
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 82.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $78,866
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 47|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 157.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $113,483
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 188.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $118,729
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 31|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,107,507
2012-13 Actual: $-782,071
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $4,325,436
2013-14 Actual: $-1,128,456
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $381,331
Actual Excess (2013-14): $202,578