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District: SWEDESBORO-WOOLWICH (5120)
Operating Type K-6
County: GLOUCESTER
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $29,296,828
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,762.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,625
2015-16 Total Spending: $29,804,403
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,724.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,285
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,285
Revenue Sources, State: 34.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 58.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 119.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 171.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,544
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|56
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,899
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|56
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,724
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 8|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 72%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 75.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 73.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 72.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 75.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 33.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 35.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 34.8%
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): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 41.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 39.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 41.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $19
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|56
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $56,411
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|56
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $56,611
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 119.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|56
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $57,661
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 93.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|56
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $58,711
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 28|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 171.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|56
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $104,297
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 168.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|56
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $106,854
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,490,820
2014-15 Actual: $-617,213
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,873,607
2015-16 Actual: $236,563
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $767,413
Actual Excess (2015-16): $901,916

* 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.