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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: Bellmawr Boro (0260)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Camden
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $18,768,562
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,234
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,205
2017-18 Total Spending: $19,948,114
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,241
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,079
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,079
Revenue Sources, State: 46.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 48.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 152.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 121.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.79%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,900
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,787
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,600
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 87.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 85.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 86.11%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 65.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 66.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 74.12%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.041%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.67%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 47.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 47.63%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 49.01%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 30.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $22
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $7
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $65,679
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $67,561
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 152.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $57,485
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 134.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $61,150
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 9|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 121.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $121,528
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 121.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $125,552
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 9.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 72|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 73|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,189,095
2016-17 Actual: $548,652
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,737,747
2017-18 Actual: $443,596
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $351,136
Actual Excess (2017-18): $150,000