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District: BRIDGETON CITY (0540)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: CUMBERLAND
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $119,575,708
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,133.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,496
2015-16 Total Spending: $122,979,967
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,264.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,631
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,631
Revenue Sources, State: 89.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 151.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,573
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,241
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,943
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 60|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,461
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 92|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 78|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 88|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 88|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 79%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 66%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 64.1%
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): $154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 39%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 39%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 41.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $99
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $59
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $59
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 79|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $61,089
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $64,870
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 83.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $69,053
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 94.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $72,415
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 25|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 151.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 79|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $107,171
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 162.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 71|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $107,171
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 70|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 74|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $22,489,801
2014-15 Actual: $-2,691,129
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $19,798,672
2015-16 Actual: $114,795
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $3,106,626
Actual Excess (2015-16): $4,654,111

* 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.