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District: ATLANTIC CITY (0110)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ATLANTIC
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $174,010,107
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,807.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,560
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 103
2012-13 Total Spending: $183,301,283
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,139
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,676
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 103
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,676
Revenue Sources, State: 17.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 6.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 171.8
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,277
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 100
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,398
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 100
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,728
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 102
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $12,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $11,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 82.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 79.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 76.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 53.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 46.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 34.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 34.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $144
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $75
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 101
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $75,103
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 88
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 102
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $76,230
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 92
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 103.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $93,916
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 96
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 86.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $92,448
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 96
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 171.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 73
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $138,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 90
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 162.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 70
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $140,025
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 92
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 19.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 30
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $26,045,569
2011-12 Actual: $10,166,707
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $36,212,276
2012-13 Actual: $4,124,815
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $11,165,924
Actual Excess (2012-13): $12,950,546