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District: GLASSBORO (1730)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: GLOUCESTER
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $43,341,837
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,223.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,496
2015-16 Total Spending: $44,874,820
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,153.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,837
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,837
Revenue Sources, State: 49.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 45.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 98.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 153.9
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,007
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,449
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,076
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 36|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.4%
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): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 35.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $230
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $129
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $96
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $67,444
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $67,873
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 98.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $85,998
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 101.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $85,232
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 61|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 153.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $112,952
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 203.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $97,280
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,042,682
2014-15 Actual: $500,995
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,543,677
2015-16 Actual: $414,020
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,614,887
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,345,630

* 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.