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District: SOUTHERN REGIONAL (4950)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: OCEAN
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $58,779,208
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,935.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,022
2015-16 Total Spending: $63,438,285
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,869.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,106
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,106
Revenue Sources, State: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 9.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 5%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 89.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 159.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 20.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,341
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,999
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,402
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 23|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 98.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 98%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 97.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 53.5%
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): $550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $569
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 37.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 43.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $246
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $255
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $298
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $77,651
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $79,843
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 89.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $77,651
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 90.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $79,999
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 28|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 159.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $130,601
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 158.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $128,486
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $8,105,491
2014-15 Actual: $2,880,507
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $10,985,998
2015-16 Actual: $-441,226
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.