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District: FOLSOM BORO (1540)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: ATLANTIC
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $7,542,165
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 522.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,435
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2012-13 Total Spending: $7,689,958
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 525.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,642
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,642
Revenue Sources, State: 73.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 21.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 139.7
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,414
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,610
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,624
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 25
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 87.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 85.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 85.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 75.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $896
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 74.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 60.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 50.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 41.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 36.8%
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): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 35.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $59
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $188
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 20
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $51,022
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $51,228
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 80.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $51,725
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 77.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $53,885
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 7
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 139.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $81,988
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 144.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $80,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,157,813
2011-12 Actual: $626,199
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,784,012
2012-13 Actual: $602,073
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $935,674
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,017,094