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District: LAFAYETTE TWP (2490)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $5,424,194
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 254.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,322
2014-15 Total Spending: $5,651,346
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 253.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,324
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,324
Revenue Sources, State: 24.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 59.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 85
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,053
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|75
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,511
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|75
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,214
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 39|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 80.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 86.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 75|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 89.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 46%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 47.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 44.2%
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): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $44
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $56
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $60,120
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $61,618
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 59.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $57,745
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 76.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $61,218
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 52|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 85
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $106,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 120
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $44,451
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,304,840
2013-14 Actual: $82,340
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,387,180
2014-15 Actual: $79,365
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $72,767
Actual Excess (2014-15): $35,087

* 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.