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District: FOLSOM BORO (1540)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: ATLANTIC
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $8,658,799
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 501
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,284
2015-16 Total Spending: $8,876,506
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 485.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,286
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,286
Revenue Sources, State: 76.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 21.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 133.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,946
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,949
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,724
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 75.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 68.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 63.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 37.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $566
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 43.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 42.1%
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.A.
% 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.A.
% 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): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 39.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $8
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $39
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $53,288
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $54,435
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 50.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $61,897
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 57.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 48|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $53,713
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 6|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 133.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $84,460
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 134.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $87,205
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,562,450
2014-15 Actual: $-103,628
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,458,822
2015-16 Actual: $-33,791
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $774,739
Actual Excess (2015-16): $812,232

* 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.