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District: MERCHANTVILLE BORO (3110)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $8,000,480
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 432.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,495
2015-16 Total Spending: $7,952,931
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 433.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,364
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,364
Revenue Sources, State: 37.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 57.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 332.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,476
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,449
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,893
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 88.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $771
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 85.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 39.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% 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): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 29.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 37.1%
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.A.
% 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.A.
% 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): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.8%
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): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $61,823
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $61,823
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 103.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $69,669
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 80.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,000
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 51|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 332.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $80,492
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 400.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $132,525
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 70|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 27.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 36.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,199,250
2014-15 Actual: $-152,381
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,046,869
2015-16 Actual: $489,513
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $199,891
Actual Excess (2015-16): $542,404

* 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.