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District: CAMDEN CITY (680)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: CAMDEN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending: $331,629,261
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,610.6
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,698
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 101
2010-11 Total Spending: $320,312,367
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,359.7
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,306
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 100
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,306
Revenue Sources, State: 86.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 7.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2010 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 67.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 93.6
10/15/10 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,641
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 102
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,534
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 102
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,549
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 106
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $9,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $9,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 54.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $10,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $9,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $9,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 51.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $9,785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 50.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 90.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 106
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $3,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 20.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $3,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 18.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $3,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 106
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 20.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $3,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 18.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $3,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 17.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 91.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $3,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 87.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,851
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2009-10): 83.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2010-11): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 79.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $2,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 106
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 51.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 57.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 50.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 32.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $81
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $137
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $156
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 105
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $55,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 15
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 105
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $53,755
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 5
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 67.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 90
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $74,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 40
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 65.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 95
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $62,373
Salary Ranking (2011-12): 7
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 93.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 106
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $103,935
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 9
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 88.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 105
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $105,540
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 12
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 11.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 105
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 104
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $30,855,756
2009-10 Actual: $343,211
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $30,474,841
2010-11 Actual: $15,326,489
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2009-10): $6,777,305
Actual Excess (2010-11): $18,613,884
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