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District: CHESTER TWP (0820)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $23,198,665
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,317.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,606
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66
2012-13 Total Spending: $24,372,917
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,244.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,582
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 74
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,582
Revenue Sources, State: 13.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 177.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,721
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,048
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,783
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 57
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 78.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 74.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 67.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 81.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 79.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 80.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 48.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 48.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 46.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
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): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 34%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $83
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $71
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $5
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $60,805
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 69
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,735
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 66.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $59,080
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 68.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $60,455
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 11
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 177.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $124,886
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 169.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $127,384
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,535,057
2011-12 Actual: $1,483,052
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,018,109
2012-13 Actual: $539,370
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $617,339
Actual Excess (2012-13): $534,542