New Jersey Department of Education

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Comparative Spending Guide 2008

District: GLOUCESTER TWP (1780)
Enrollment Group: D. K-8 / 751 +
County: CAMDEN
D. K-8 / 751 + Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Cost Per Pupil (Definition)
05-06 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $8,251
05-06 Actual Costs Rank per Pupil: 5
2006-07 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $8,668
2006-07 Actual Costs Rank per Pupil: 4
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $9,423
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 6
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $5,514
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 10
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 66.8%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $5,772
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 7
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 66.6%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $6,085
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 11
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 64.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $5,298
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 13
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 64.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Classroom Salaries and Benefits (05-06): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $5,561
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 9
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 64.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Classroom Salaries and Benefits (06-07): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $5,847
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 14
% of Total Cost per Pupil (07-08): 62.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Classroom Salaries and Benefits (07-08): 96.1%
Classroom General Supplies and Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 28
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 28
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $231
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 29
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services and Other (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 2
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 3
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $6
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 1
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $936
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 4
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $935
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 3
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $998
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 4
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 10.6%
Support Services Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $862
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 5
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (05-06): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $851
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 5
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (06-07): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $913
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 3
% of Total Cost per Pupil (07-08): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (07-08): 91.5%
Total Administrative Costs Per Pupil (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $842
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 1
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $896
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 2
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $959
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 3
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 10.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $649
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 3
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (05-06): 77.1%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $726
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 3
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (06-07): 81%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $762
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 3
% of Total Cost per Pupil (07-08): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (07-08): 79.5%
Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $851
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 8
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $920
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 9
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $942
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 8
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 10%
Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $406
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 16
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 4.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (05-06): 47.7%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $425
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 18
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 4.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant(06-07): 46.2%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $453
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 19
% of Total Cost per Pupil (07-08): 4.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (07-08): 48.1%
Food Service Cost per Pupil and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs):
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 17
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $8
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 6
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs per Pupil and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 60
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 56
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $92
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 56
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (05-06): 26.6%
% of Total Salaries (06-07): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (07-08): 25%
Total Equipment Cost per Pupil (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (05-06): $74
Per Pupil Costs (06-07): $26
Per Pupil Costs (07-08): $1
Ratio of Students to Teachers: Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (06-07): 13.8
Ratio Ranking (06-07): 18
Teacher Salary (06-07): $49,550
Salary Ranking (06-07): 30
Student to Teacher Ratio (07-08): 13.5
Ratio Ranking (07-08): 20
Teacher Salary (07-08): $52,525
Salary Ranking (07-08): 42
Ratio of Students to Special Service: Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Special Service Ratio (06-07): 93.1
Ratio Ranking (06-07): 26
Special Service Salary (06-07): $60,040
Salary Ranking (06-07): 40
Student to Special Service Ratio (07-08): 93.5
Ratio Ranking (07-08): 21
Special Service Salary (07-08): $65,188
Salary Ranking (07-08): 50
Ratio of Students to Administration: Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (06-07): 222.1
Ratio Ranking (06-07): 16
Administrator Salary (06-07): $92,500
Salary Ranking (06-07): 12
Student to Administrator Ratio (07-08): 185.9
Ratio Ranking (07-08): 46
Administrator Salary (07-08): $86,685
Salary Ranking (07-08): 2
Faculty to Administrative Ratios (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (06-07): 18.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking (06-07): 27
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (07-08): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking (07-08): 58
Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (used) (Definition)
General Fund Balance (05-06): $1,382,855
2005-06 Actual: $2,064,974
General Fund Balance (06-07): $1,505,174
2006-07 Actual: $2,390,129
Unreserved General Fund Balances in Excess of 6% (Definition)
Actual Excess (05-06): $3,148,862
Actual Excess (06-07): $5,170,673
Actual Excess (07-08): $7,523,295
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2007-08 Comparative Cost Per Pupil: $9,423
Revenue Sources, State: 47%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 46%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2007 Certified Staff
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 93.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 185.9
10/15/07 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.9%