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District: DEPTFORD TWP (1100)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: GLOUCESTER
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $74,829,582
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,398.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,013
2015-16 Total Spending: $78,744,520
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,402.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,887
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,887
Revenue Sources, State: 43.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 100.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 173.5
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,538
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,204
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,499
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 76.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,013
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 65.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 64.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,090
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 67.7%
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): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $190
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $38
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $66,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 50|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $65,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 100.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $85,455
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 80|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 100.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $85,255
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 77|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 173.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $107,138
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 173.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 57|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $106,503
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 70|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $9,873,125
2014-15 Actual: $-1,339,695
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $8,533,430
2015-16 Actual: $-2,101,077
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,502,636
Actual Excess (2015-16): $696,369

* 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.