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District: BURLINGTON TWP (0620)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BURLINGTON
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $71,965,800
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,049.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,771
2015-16 Total Spending: $73,861,890
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,987.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,524
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,524
Revenue Sources, State: 38.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 58.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 187.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,805
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,262
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,087
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 22|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 92|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 58%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 67.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 75|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 70.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 70.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 64.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 13.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $292
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $268
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $55
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,392
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $61,638
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 83.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $69,433
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 79.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,538
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 16|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 187.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $115,595
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 184.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $122,974
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $5,947,073
2014-15 Actual: $-236,442
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,710,631
2015-16 Actual: $415,276
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $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.