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District: PENNSAUKEN TWP (4060)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $104,661,606
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,201.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,120
2015-16 Total Spending: $100,483,037
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,145.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,527
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,527
Revenue Sources, State: 57.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 38%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 98.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 229.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,549
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,449
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,262
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 65|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 86|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 84.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
% 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): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 84|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 66.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 89|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 60.9%
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): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 35.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 36.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 46.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $189
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $150
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $117
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $66,949
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $72,545
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 74|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 98.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $70,724
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 98.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $79,220
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 58|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 229.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $105,687
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 196.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $105,474
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 20.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $20,386,211
2014-15 Actual: $-1,974,609
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $18,411,602
2015-16 Actual: $4,893,696
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $5,423,665
Actual Excess (2015-16): $8,666,588

* 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.