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District: DENNIS TWP (1080)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CAPE MAY
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $16,438,851
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 665.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,697
2015-16 Total Spending: $16,830,020
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 663.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,357
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,357
Revenue Sources, State: 44.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 48.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 134.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 21.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,696
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,611
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,842
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 55|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $778
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 68.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 73.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 71.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 35.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 44.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 40.3%
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): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
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): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 35.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $40
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $201
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $17
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 8.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,637
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 8.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 62|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $52,649
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 48.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $54,491
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 54.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 54|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $56,925
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 17|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 134.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $105,876
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 108.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 54|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $102,038
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 18.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,083,032
2014-15 Actual: $1,138,850
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,221,882
2015-16 Actual: $916,229
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $760,413
Actual Excess (2015-16): $331,160

* 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.