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District: WILDWOOD CREST BORO (5800)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CAPE MAY
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $7,227,938
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 282.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,598
2013-14 Total Spending: $7,511,097
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 282
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,639
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,639
Revenue Sources, State: 13.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 68.9
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,807
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 68|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,962
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $22,840
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 71|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $12,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $12,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $13,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $4,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 79%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 76.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 68.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 74.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 81.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 52.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|75
% 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): 44.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 34.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 35.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $314
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $497
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 8.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,551
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 4.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 71|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $59,364
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 57.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $53,417
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 28.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 74|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $57,543
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 45|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 68.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $84,917
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 28.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 70|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $85,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 8.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $320,709
2012-13 Actual: $1,083,882
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,404,591
2013-14 Actual: $376,490
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $434,358
Actual Excess (2013-14): $485,215