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District: MARGATE CITY (3020)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: ATLANTIC
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $15,464,008
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 531.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $29,113
2015-16 Total Spending: $15,803,186
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 491.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $32,129
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $32,129
Revenue Sources, State: 16%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 7.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 80.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,448
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,768
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 72|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $24,750
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 70|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $15,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $14,917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $12,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $13,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,011
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 79.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 78.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 77.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 49.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|75
% 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): 49.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 47.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $102
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $137
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $102
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 7.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $89,766
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 75|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 7.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 61|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $91,045
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 72|75
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): 65|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $86,383
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 45.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 62|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $91,045
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 69|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 80.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $113,993
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 73.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 54|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $117,413
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 62|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,786,306
2014-15 Actual: $114,854
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,901,160
2015-16 Actual: $-8,168
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $599,664
Actual Excess (2015-16): $619,535

* 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.