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District: BERLIN BORO (0330)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $13,003,504
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 866.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,006
2015-16 Total Spending: $13,192,058
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 853.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,460
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,460
Revenue Sources, State: 40.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 54.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 102.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 144.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,153
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,490
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,890
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 66.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 65.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 74%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 78%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 77.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 54.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $107
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $76
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $57
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $58,040
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $57,815
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 102.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $58,540
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 76.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $58,040
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 10|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 144.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $100,143
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 138.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 59|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $97,701
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 62|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 56|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $921,297
2014-15 Actual: $-96,582
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $824,715
2015-16 Actual: $216,309
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $162,560
Actual Excess (2015-16): $160,039

* 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.