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District: SOMERDALE BORO (4790)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $7,436,001
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 531.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,997
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3
2012-13 Total Spending: $8,083,337
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 522.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,472
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,472
Revenue Sources, State: 47.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 48.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 97.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 291.4
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,824
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,668
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,326
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 64.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 68.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 66.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 79.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 70.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 57.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 3.7%
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): $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): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 33%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 36.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 39.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $243
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $13
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $55,740
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $53,394
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 97.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $58,966
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 105.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $59,287
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 23
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 291.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $115,119
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 317.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $115,869
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 25.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 2
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 27.6
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): $702,138
2011-12 Actual: $151,596
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $853,734
2012-13 Actual: $-248,345
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $94,605
Actual Excess (2012-13): $153,449