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District: GLOUCESTER CITY (1770)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $50,923,997
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,150.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,680
2014-15 Total Spending: $52,494,247
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,160.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,299
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,299
Revenue Sources, State: 80.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 8.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.3%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 59
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 152.9
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,967
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66|69
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,925
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66|69
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,761
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 67|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 65|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $10,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 66|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 66|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $10,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 67|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 18|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 30|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 62|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 65|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 64|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 65|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 66|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 90.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 24|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 26|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 84.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 49|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 80.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 63|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 67|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 49.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 62|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 28|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 36.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 43.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $32
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $17
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 66|69
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $62,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|69
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $67,124
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 59
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|69
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $73,946
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|69
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 72
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $82,316
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 58|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 152.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|69
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $106,134
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|69
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 139.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $111,878
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|69
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $12,539,257
2013-14 Actual: $-587,906
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $11,951,351
2014-15 Actual: $-1,013,902
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.