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District: DOVER TOWN (1110)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $47,940,224
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,134.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,293
2014-15 Total Spending: $50,506,543
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,224.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,662
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,662
Revenue Sources, State: 60.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 28.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 120.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 166.3
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,545
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|69
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,602
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|69
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,352
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 65%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 60|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 50|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 21|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 30|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 88.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 83.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 21|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 59.5%
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): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $66
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $30
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $8
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|69
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $64,786
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|69
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,283
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 120.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|69
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $85,306
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 64|69
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 117.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $63,261
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 14|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 166.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|69
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $116,473
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|69
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 135.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $116,473
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|69
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $9,367,409
2013-14 Actual: $1,642,722
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $11,010,131
2014-15 Actual: $-201,787
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.