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District: SPRING LAKE BORO (4980)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: MONMOUTH
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $7,444,918
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 305
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,409
2014-15 Total Spending: $7,928,245
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 279.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,391
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $28,391
Revenue Sources, State: 13.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 71
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,592
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 68|75
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,085
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 72|75
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $22,828
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 68|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $11,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11,263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 48.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $11,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 49.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 25.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 23.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $5,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 22.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 80.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $4,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 78.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 80.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 80.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 80.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $3,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 41.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 53.9%
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): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $40
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $77
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $117
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 61|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $65,085
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 67|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 7.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $66,485
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 70|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 50.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 62|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $61,385
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 49.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $62,685
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 56|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 71
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $117,082
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 63|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 103.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $102,121
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 51|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,609,284
2013-14 Actual: $-313,174
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,296,110
2014-15 Actual: $-601,575
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $316,515
Actual Excess (2014-15): $479,599

* 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.