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District: LAKEWOOD TWP (2520)
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: $149,152,726
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,136.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,305
2015-16 Total Spending: $166,876,791
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,261.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,649
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,649
Revenue Sources, State: 32.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 12.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.6%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 182.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,729
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,504
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,236
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 12|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 51.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 81.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,082
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 77.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 99|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 100|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 18.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 12.5%
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): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 41.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 45.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 45.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $76
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $35
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $50,436
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $52,046
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 76.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $60,898
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 76.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $63,400
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 6|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 182.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $114,257
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 188.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $119,456
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $-5,966,483
2014-15 Actual: $3,014,087
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $-2,952,396
2015-16 Actual: $-839,418
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.