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District: WEST DEPTFORD TWP (5620)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: GLOUCESTER
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $48,739,118
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,075.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,846
2015-16 Total Spending: $51,740,906
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,007.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,205
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,205
Revenue Sources, State: 34%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 82.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 164.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 19.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,473
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,097
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,852
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 56.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 56.1%
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): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $41
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $7
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $18
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 14.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $73,299
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $70,694
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 56|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 82.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $80,068
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 83.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $79,041
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 53|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 164.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $122,047
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 194.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $121,996
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,196,980
2014-15 Actual: $683,798
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,880,778
2015-16 Actual: $-933,202
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $434,858
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.