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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.

District: Camden Prep (1801)
Operating Type Charter Pupils
County: Camden
Operating Type Charter Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $6,622,126
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 298
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,258
2016-17 Total Spending: $7,871,789
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 376
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,928
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,928
Revenue Sources, State: 83%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 5.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 11.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 0
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 0
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,759
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 86|91
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,540
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 78|90
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,327
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 59|92
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 81|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 49.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $5,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 6|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 42%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 63|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 35.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 71.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 40.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 80.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 1|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 35%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 86|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 86|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 91|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 27|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 91|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (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): $2,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 72|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (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.
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (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.
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 19|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 27.42%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 84|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 35.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 83|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 35.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $7,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 92|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (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): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 50|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 59|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 40.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 34.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $4,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 92|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 34.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 55.55%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 64|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 35|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 46|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 41.69%
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.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): N.R.
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): 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 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 16.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 61.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $19
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|90
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $57,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 68|90
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 18.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|92
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $59,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 74|92
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): N.R.
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): N.R.
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): N.R.
Salary Ranking (2017-18): N.R.
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): N.R.
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 192.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|92
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $105,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|92
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): N.R.
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|92
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $205,876
2015-16 Actual: $526,943
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $732,819
2016-17 Actual: $389,023
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): 0
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0