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District: MERCHANTVILLE BORO (3110)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $6,867,578
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 429
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,008
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14
2012-13 Total Spending: $7,768,734
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 438.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,705
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,705
Revenue Sources, State: 39%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 57.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 102.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 295.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,372
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,928
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,854
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,669
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 77.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 74.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 64%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 67.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 8.5%
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): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 23.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $12
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $78,474
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $71,151
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 102.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $61,893
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 93.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,078
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 63
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 295.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $76,218
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 284.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $77,468
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 24.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 25.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,405,904
2011-12 Actual: $-26,498
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,379,406
2012-13 Actual: $-487,257
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $32,591
Actual Excess (2012-13): $274,367