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District: COLLINGSWOOD BORO (0940)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $33,392,507
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,903.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,545
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42
2012-13 Total Spending: $35,290,212
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,892.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,644
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,644
Revenue Sources, State: 38.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 44.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 12%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 98.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,835
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,236
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,711
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $461
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 86.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 84.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 61.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $110
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $149
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 59
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $60,591
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 85.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $64,888
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 14
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 85.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $66,775
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 20
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 98.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 68
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $115,909
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 21
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 117.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $115,411
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 9.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $5,450,034
2011-12 Actual: $1,724,690
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,174,724
2012-13 Actual: $124,884
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $2,313,050
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,402,196