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District: LAUREL SPRINGS BORO (2540)
Operating Type K-6
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $5,174,898
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 345.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,985
2015-16 Total Spending: $5,529,213
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 342.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,149
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,149
Revenue Sources, State: 41.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 94.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 144.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,342
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|56
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,504
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|56
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,273
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 47.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 49.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 50.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 71.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 73.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 9.5%
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): $
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): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|56
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,505
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|56
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $55,526
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 94.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|56
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $13,558
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 85.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|56
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $13,733
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 3|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 144.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|56
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $40,784
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 122.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|56
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $41,720
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $512,475
2014-15 Actual: $50,399
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $562,874
2015-16 Actual: $142,260
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $105,928
Actual Excess (2015-16): $180,237

* 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.