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District: MAINLAND REGIONAL (2910)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: ATLANTIC
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $32,436,083
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,363.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,786
2015-16 Total Spending: $32,368,603
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,319.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,527
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,527
Revenue Sources, State: 35.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 60.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.2%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 120.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,961
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,187
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,034
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 29|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 79.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 71.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 44.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 45.9%
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): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,080
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $174
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $208
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $145
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $86,230
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $87,203
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 77.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $88,080
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 80.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $89,019
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 39|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 120.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $114,732
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 129.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $116,861
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,796,915
2014-15 Actual: $-1,133
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,795,782
2015-16 Actual: $453,661
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,303,632
Actual Excess (2015-16): $2,132,470

* 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.