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District: CLAYTON BORO (0860)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: GLOUCESTER
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $24,974,460
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,459
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,118
2015-16 Total Spending: $26,080,569
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,478
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,646
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,646
Revenue Sources, State: 54.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 38.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 120.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,904
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,612
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,670
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 1|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 88.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 78.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 85.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 46.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48%
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): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 35.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $9
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $54,042
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $51,746
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 85.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $52,305
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 103.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $51,645
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 2|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 120.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $98,991
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 160.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $98,905
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,438,492
2014-15 Actual: $-550,811
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,902,343
2015-16 Actual: $-189,625
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $283,588
Actual Excess (2015-16): $221,167

* 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.