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District: MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT (3385)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $97,858,373
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,855.6
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,154
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 89
2009-10 Total Spending: $101,071,453
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,894
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,652
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 92
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,652
Revenue Sources, State: 13.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 60.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 177.9
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,643
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 93
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,775
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 93
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,080
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 93
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $9,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $9,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 57.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $9,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 56%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $8,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 55.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 54.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $8,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 53.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 81
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $3,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 19.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $3,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 19.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 18%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 18.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 93.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 81.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 80.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 51.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 52.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 21.5%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 23.3%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 26.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $79
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $105
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $74
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 89
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $71,711
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 88
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $75,635
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 93
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 60.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 99
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $76,671
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 54
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 67
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 94
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $82,653
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 177.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 54
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $127,238
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 85
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 188.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 63
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $123,878
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 64
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 22
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 18.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 35
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $14,996,137
2008-09 Actual: $2,643,298
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $17,639,435
2009-10 Actual: $-772,499
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $3,942,900
Actual Excess (2009-10): $392,048
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