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District: WILDWOOD CREST BORO (5800)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CAPE MAY
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $7,920,446
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 269.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $29,351
2015-16 Total Spending: $7,996,502
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 300.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,627
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,627
Revenue Sources, State: 17.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 62.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 78.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,502
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,613
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $23,731
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 68|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $12,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $13,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $12,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $12,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $12,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 89.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 78.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 76.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $835
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 72.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|75
% 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): $1,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 47%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 45.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 36.7%
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): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32.6%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $652
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $465
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $929
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 8.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 51|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $61,852
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 7.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $62,968
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 62.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $57,802
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 54.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 53|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $60,568
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 39|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 78.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 51|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $94,457
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 70.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 57|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $96,346
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,781,081
2014-15 Actual: $353,557
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,134,638
2015-16 Actual: $512,822
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $865,061
Actual Excess (2015-16): $945,805

* 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.