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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)
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
2015-16 Total Spending: $80,459,224
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,178.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,256
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,256
Revenue Sources, State: 38.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 59.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 142.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 20.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,770
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,473
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,171
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 46|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
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 actual costs): $9,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $8,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
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 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $2,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91%
Total Administration (Definition)
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 actual costs): $947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 89.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 69.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 90|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 67.9%
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): $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 actual costs): $425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 101|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 38.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 40.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 47%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $114
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 81|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,761
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 77|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $60,007
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
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 Within Group (2015-16): 4|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 91.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $62,019
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 4|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 142.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 84|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $100,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 154.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 79|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $111,071
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 83|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 69|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,147,873
2014-15 Actual: $-418,728
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,729,145
2015-16 Actual: $-111,803
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.