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District: GLOUCESTER CITY (1770)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $52,494,247
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,160.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,299
2015-16 Total Spending: $57,543,085
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,289
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,139
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,139
Revenue Sources, State: 82.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 8.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 139.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,925
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,871
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,785
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 68|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,771
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
% 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): $1,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|71
% 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): 48.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 47.4%
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): $350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 40.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 47.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $32
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $19
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $10
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $67,124
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 59|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $64,049
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 72.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $82,316
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 61|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 70.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $70,668
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 36|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 139.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $111,878
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 136.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $108,439
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|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): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $11,951,351
2014-15 Actual: $-1,013,902
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $10,937,449
2015-16 Actual: $-125,491
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.