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District: CAMDEN COMMUNITY (6063)
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County: CAMDEN
Operating Type CHARTER Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $5,846,300
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 393.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,865
2015-16 Total Spending: $10,049,496
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 688.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,600
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,600
Revenue Sources, State: 92.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 168.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 210.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,796
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|88
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,081
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|92
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,118
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 56|91
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 45.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 31.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 69.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 37.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 67.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 37.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 68.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 73|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 80|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 82|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 82|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 20.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 35.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 35.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 32.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 22.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,461
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 26.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 82|91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 0%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 10.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $56
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 16.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|92
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $50,113
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|91
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $50,676
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 168.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|92
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $61,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|92
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 140.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|91
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $62,673
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 55|91
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 210.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|92
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $91,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|92
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 240.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|91
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $93,953
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 20.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|91
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $-513
2014-15 Actual: $513
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $0
2015-16 Actual: $122,430
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.