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District: Camden City (0680)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Camden
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $316,863,502
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 10,758
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $29,455
2016-17 Total Spending: $308,060,718
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 9,889
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $31,151
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $31,151
Revenue Sources, State: 91.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 91.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 106.4
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.92%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,789
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 101|101
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,313
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 98|98
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,115
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 96|98
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $11,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 100|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 97|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $11,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 93|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 98|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 49.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 94|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 48%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 89.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $10,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 87|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 89.49%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 66|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 79|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 33|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 99|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 96|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 97|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 101|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 98|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $4,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 97|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 20.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 98|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 74.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 96|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 70.72%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $3,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 96|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.26%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 98|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 98|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 82|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 95|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 96|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 98|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 98|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 82.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 98|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 80.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 84|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 82.67%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 101|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 98|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 89|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 101|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 55.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 97|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 53.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 1330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 86|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 53.96%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 21|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $92
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 4|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 40.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 38.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 39.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $45
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $55
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $93
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|103
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $64,603
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 16.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|101
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $68,103
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|101
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 91.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|103
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $75,303
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 103.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|101
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,003
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 22|101
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 106.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 95|103
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $105,174
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 128.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 91|101
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $104,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|101
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 96|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 9.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 97|101
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $35,659,087
2015-16 Actual: $-9,509,682
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $26,149,406
2016-17 Actual: $-8,024,761
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): 0
Actual Excess (2016-17): $9,530,644
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