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District: STERLING HIGH SCHOOL DIST (5035)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $17,225,972
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 955
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,039
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2012-13 Total Spending: $17,313,871
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 915
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,922
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,922
Revenue Sources, State: 46.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 39.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 10.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.3%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 74.4
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,670
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,886
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,390
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 50.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 54.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 50.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 40.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 40.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.3%
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): $989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 34%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 35.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $423
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $301
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $52
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 14
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 75.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $59,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 75.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $61,700
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 6
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 74.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $93,760
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 76.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $93,144
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 6.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 7.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,163,707
2011-12 Actual: $-765,009
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $398,698
2012-13 Actual: $568,077
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0