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District: MEDFORD LAKES BORO (3070)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: BURLINGTON
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $7,935,092
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 529.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,989
2014-15 Total Spending: $8,122,531
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 542.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,977
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,977
Revenue Sources, State: 23.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 134
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,150
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|62
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,120
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|65
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,166
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6|65
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 11|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 11|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 24|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 53|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 42|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 79.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 75.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 10|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 77.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 12|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 23|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 78.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 10|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 77.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 5|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 48.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 52.7%
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): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $7
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|65
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $59,093
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|65
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|65
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,603
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|65
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 86.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|65
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $48,961
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|65
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 104
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|65
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $44,741
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 1|65
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 134
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|65
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $110,101
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|65
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 135.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|65
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $114,586
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|65
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|65
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 54|65
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $822,537
2013-14 Actual: $-46,037
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $776,500
2014-15 Actual: $-8,351
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $84,642
Actual Excess (2014-15): $66,261

* 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.