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District: STAFFORD TWP (5020)
Operating Type K-6
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $39,499,563
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,205.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,907
2015-16 Total Spending: $44,412,997
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,190.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,276
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,276
Revenue Sources, State: 33.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 64.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 182.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,634
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|56
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,622
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|56
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,209
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 85.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 50.2%
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): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 38.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 40.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 46.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $13
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $44
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $104
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|56
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,942
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|56
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $57,767
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 84.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|56
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $62,492
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 77.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|56
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $55,567
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 21|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 182.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|56
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $110,905
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 166.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|56
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $113,381
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 43|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,908,613
2014-15 Actual: $1,430,159
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $4,338,772
2015-16 Actual: $-195,307
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $182,393
Actual Excess (2015-16): $250,000

* 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.