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District: BURLINGTON CO SPEC SERV (0605)
Operating Type CSSD
County: BURLINGTON
Operating Type CSSD Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $41,476,717
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 667.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $62,169
2015-16 Total Spending: $45,093,186
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 690.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $65,329
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $65,329
Revenue Sources, State: 10.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 14.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 75.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 4.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 8.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 39.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 90.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $52,663
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|8
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $53,452
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|8
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $62,958
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6|8
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $30,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $30,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $36,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $28,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $28,514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $34,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 95.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 69.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 72%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,624
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 64.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|8
% 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): 52.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 55.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 50.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 46.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 47.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $271
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $1,311
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $97
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 4.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|8
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $70,162
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|8
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 5.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|8
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $69,389
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|8
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 8.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|8
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $68,654
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|8
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 7.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|8
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $69,097
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 4|8
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 39.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|8
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $106,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|8
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 39.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|8
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $102,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|8
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|8
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|8
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $5,539,921
2014-15 Actual: $2,542,851
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $8,082,772
2015-16 Actual: $-3,511,801
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.