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District: SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS (785)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending: $58,529,633
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,948
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,825
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8
2010-11 Total Spending: $62,136,578
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,027.6
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,428
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,428
Revenue Sources, State: 8.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 89.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2010 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 99.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 158
10/15/10 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,464
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,780
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,019
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $6,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $6,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 55%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $6,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 104
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 88.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 88.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2009-10): 89%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2010-11): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 89.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 45.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 41.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 41.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 19.6%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 21.2%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 23.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $60
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $67
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $9
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 14.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 11
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $61,261
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 15
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 1
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $62,951
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 53
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 99.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 24
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $73,082
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 39
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 102.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 18
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $73,642
Salary Ranking (2011-12): 44
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 158
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 87
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $123,235
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 167.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 81
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $129,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 70
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 101
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 100
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $3,042,089
2009-10 Actual: $2,412,297
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $5,454,386
2010-11 Actual: $-47,279
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2009-10): $279,946
Actual Excess (2010-11): $271,277
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