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District: VINELAND CITY (5390)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $206,303,722
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 10,932.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,871
2015-16 Total Spending: $222,644,190
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,117.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,026
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,026
Revenue Sources, State: 85.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 198.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,543
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 77|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,353
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 65|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,834
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 57|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 73|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 77|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,939
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|103
% 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): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 75.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 72.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 48.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 52%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 50%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
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): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 40%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 40.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 41%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $95
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $135
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $56
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 67|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,476
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 53|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $65,004
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 72.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $71,547
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 77.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 59|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $75,927
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 42|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 198.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $109,551
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 211.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $109,551
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 19.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 19.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $23,298,056
2014-15 Actual: $-2,086,502
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $21,211,554
2015-16 Actual: $-540,509
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $6,358,477
Actual Excess (2015-16): $8,737,956

* 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.