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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)
2010-11 Total Spending: $320,312,367
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,359.7
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,306
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 100
2011-12 Total Spending: $336,146,343
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,177.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,709
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 104
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,709
Revenue Sources, State: 88.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 8.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 88.8
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,534
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 102
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,654
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 106
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,793
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 106
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $9,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 54.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $11,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 105
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $9,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 51.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 51.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 92.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $10,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 51.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 91.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $3,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 18.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 19.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $4,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 106
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 20.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $3,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 17.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 91.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 105
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $3,698
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 105
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,851
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 75.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,948
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 105
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 57.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 53.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $137
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $250
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $81
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 106
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $53,755
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 5
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 9.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 105
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $57,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 65.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 96
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $62,373
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 7
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 58.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 103
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $63,700
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 11
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 88.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 106
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $105,540
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 12
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 61.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 105
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $97,296
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 105
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 7.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 105
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $30,474,841
2010-11 Actual: $15,326,489
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $45,801,330
2011-12 Actual: $23,017,224
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $18,613,884
Actual Excess (2011-12): $28,788,448
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