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District: GLOUCESTER CO SPEC SERV (1774)
Operating Type CSSD
County: GLOUCESTER
Operating Type CSSD Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $36,157,367
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 727.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $49,711
2015-16 Total Spending: $37,253,965
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 704.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $52,862
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $52,862
Revenue Sources, State: 10.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 73.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 6.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 7.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 30.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 98.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $39,960
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|8
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $41,377
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|8
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $46,708
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 2|8
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $23,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $24,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $27,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $20,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 89%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $21,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 51%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 87.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $23,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 86.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 52.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 49.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 49.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 46%
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): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 53.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 53.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 56.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $330
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $283
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $165
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 6.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|8
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $56,597
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|8
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 6.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|8
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $58,897
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|8
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 7.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|8
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $55,197
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|8
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 8.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|8
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $57,314
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 2|8
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 30.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|8
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $112,568
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|8
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 30.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|8
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $114,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|8
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 8.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|8
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 8.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|8
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $6,619,036
2014-15 Actual: $-3,226
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $6,615,810
2015-16 Actual: $-141,293
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.