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District: SOMERDALE BORO (4790)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $8,648,858
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 522.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,555
2015-16 Total Spending: $8,870,831
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 516.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,169
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,169
Revenue Sources, State: 46.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 171.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,278
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,944
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,048
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,740
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 84.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,615
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 73.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 71.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 72.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 0%
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): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 36%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 40.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $215
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $483
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $42
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $53,801
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $54,564
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 88.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $68,306
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 86.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $70,556
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 49|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 171.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $90,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 166.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $92,550
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $676,920
2014-15 Actual: $235,932
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $912,852
2015-16 Actual: $111,533
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $130,599
Actual Excess (2015-16): $230,002

* 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.