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District: VERNON TWP (5360)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $76,787,205
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,513.1
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,014
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60
2009-10 Total Spending: $78,836,770
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,305.5
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,311
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,311
Revenue Sources, State: 40.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 53.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 188.5
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,928
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 61
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,995
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 73
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,365
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $8,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8,893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $8,949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 62.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $7,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 97.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8,599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 61.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $8,673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 60.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 96.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (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): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $2,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 87.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.1%
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): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 77.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 81.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 48.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 51.5%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (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): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 29%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $35
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $38
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $18
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 57
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $78,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 44
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $77,259
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 97
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 75.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 67
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $86,195
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 90
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 66
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 98
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $78,333
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 58
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 188.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 44
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $113,592
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 29
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 173.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 77
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $118,660
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 43
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 17.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 36
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 74
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $5,588,266
2008-09 Actual: $-1,056,958
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $4,531,308
2009-10 Actual: $-1,242,284
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $0
Actual Excess (2009-10): $0
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