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District: LACEY TWP (2480)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $77,428,871
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,494.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,229
2014-15 Total Spending: $78,689,658
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,331.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,168
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,168
Revenue Sources, State: 36.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 61%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 99.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 165
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,099
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|103
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,770
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|103
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,013
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 90%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 80|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 88.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 64.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 67.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 68.4%
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): $390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 38.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 38.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 39.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $63
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $114
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $30
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|103
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $57,460
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 82|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,761
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|103
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 99.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|103
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $61,038
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 88.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $57,353
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 4|103
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 165
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 75|103
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $103,360
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 142.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 86|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $100,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|103
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 77|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 85|103
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,822,306
2013-14 Actual: $-674,433
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,147,873
2014-15 Actual: $-418,728
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.