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District: BUENA REGIONAL (0590)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: ATLANTIC
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $43,852,340
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,420.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,115
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52
2012-13 Total Spending: $42,980,184
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,247
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,128
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,128
Revenue Sources, State: 55.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 31.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 136.4
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,719
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,225
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,750
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 36
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,966
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 85.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 79.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 81.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 52.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 51.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $778
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 51.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 32.3%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 39.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $21
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $42
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 44
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $64,296
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $64,296
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 65.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 57
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $79,296
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 51
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 68.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $79,296
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 53
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 136.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 56
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $104,295
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 136.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $103,589
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,411,352
2011-12 Actual: $1,833,804
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,245,156
2012-13 Actual: $-94,517
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,252,641
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,232,568