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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: Somerdale Boro (4790)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Camden
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $9,021,575
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 496
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,196
2017-18 Total Spending: $9,179,341
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 487
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,850
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,850
Revenue Sources, State: 46.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 150.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.38%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,661
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,084
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,712
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 63.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 89.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 86.68%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 85.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 75.11%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 72.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 73.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 75.37%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (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.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (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.
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): N.R.
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): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 34.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $442
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $250
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $179
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $56,214
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $58,395
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 77.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,147
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 78.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $82,226
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 65|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 150.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $94,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 146.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $93,169
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,024,385
2016-17 Actual: $349,521
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,373,906
2017-18 Actual: $487,197
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $275,039
Actual Excess (2017-18): $316,043
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