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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 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)
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
2017-18 Total Spending: $292,696,786
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 10,372
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,219
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $28,219
Revenue Sources, State: 90.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 3.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 128.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.65%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,313
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 98|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,592
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 92|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,887
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 96|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
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 actual costs): $10,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 88|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 91|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $9,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 81|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 48.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 90.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 91|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.55%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
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 actual costs): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 92|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 91|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $3,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 93|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 97|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $3,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 92|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 96|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 86.6%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
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 actual costs): $2,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 95|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 91|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 93|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 97|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,797
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 94|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 76|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 73.28%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $2,891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 95|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 89|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 92|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 53.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 83|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 51.15%
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): $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 actual costs): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 38.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 45.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 34.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $55
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $115
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $59
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 16.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $68,103
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 14.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,003
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 103.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,003
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 94.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $76,703
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 35|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 128.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 90|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $104,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 93.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 96|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $103,025
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 9.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 96|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 7.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 97|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $26,149,406
2016-17 Actual: $-8,024,761
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $18,124,645
2017-18 Actual: $4,303,800
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $9,530,644
Actual Excess (2017-18): $4,563,490