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District: GALLOWAY TWP (1690)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: ATLANTIC
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $65,330,760
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,318.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,687
2015-16 Total Spending: $66,289,469
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,343.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,825
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,825
Revenue Sources, State: 47.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 47.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 181.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,502
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,561
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,054
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 66.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 64.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 72|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 53%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 38.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 39.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $10
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $10
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $9
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): 43|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $68,623
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 48|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $79,710
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 75|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 81.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $74,280
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 76.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $80,885
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 69|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 181.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $111,895
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 182.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $114,940
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 18.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 19.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $11,566,585
2014-15 Actual: $-199,636
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $11,366,949
2015-16 Actual: $2,597,692
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $2,198,744
Actual Excess (2015-16): $2,196,874

* 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.