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District: PRINCETON CS (7540)
Operating Type CHARTER
County: MERCER
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $5,875,178
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 344.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,074
2013-14 Total Spending: $6,044,041
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 344.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,549
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,549
Revenue Sources, State: 17.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 344.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 127.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 2.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,892
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 53|88
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,525
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|88
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,571
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 57|88
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 77|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 80|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 70|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 51%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 63%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 27.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 26.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs):
% 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):
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget):
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 52.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 50.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 70.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% 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): |88
% 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): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 17.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 17.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $207
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $163
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $17
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|88
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 80|88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|88
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 77|88
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 344.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|88
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64|88
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 348.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|88
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $69,000
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 70|88
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 127.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|88
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71|88
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 94.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|88
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $117,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|88
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|88
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 8.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|88
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $441,514
2012-13 Actual: $29,777
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $471,291
2013-14 Actual: $15,925
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
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