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District: PAULSBORO BORO (4020)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: GLOUCESTER
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $23,561,206
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,210.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,471
2015-16 Total Spending: $24,655,661
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,194
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,650
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,650
Revenue Sources, State: 59.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 24.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 6.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.8%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 55.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 121.9
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,773
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,828
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,999
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 48.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 47.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 43.5%
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): $512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 37.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $70
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $315
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $27
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): 26|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $66,973
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $58,150
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 55.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $59,576
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 57.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $49,611
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 1|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 121.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $115,966
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 107.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $114,346
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,633,915
2014-15 Actual: $228,425
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,862,340
2015-16 Actual: $238,304
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $18,380
Actual Excess (2015-16): $254,599

* 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.