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District: BURLINGTON TWP (620)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: BURLINGTON
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $73,087,708
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,096.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,842
2014-15 Total Spending: $71,965,800
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,049.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,771
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,771
Revenue Sources, State: 37.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 59.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 189.8
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,604
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|103
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,805
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|103
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,554
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 58%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 63.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 70.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 70.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 66.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 12.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $320
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $292
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $39
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|103
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $59,150
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,392
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|103
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 88.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 20|103
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $67,310
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 83.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $69,433
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 25|103
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 189.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|103
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $121,197
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 187.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $115,595
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|103
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 64|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|103
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $8,243,664
2013-14 Actual: $-2,296,591
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $5,947,073
2014-15 Actual: $-236,442
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0

* 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.