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District: SCH DIST OF THE CHATHAMS (0785)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $61,663,979
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,027.6
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,310
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2011-12 Total Spending: $64,576,296
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,102.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,742
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,742
Revenue Sources, State: 10.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 102.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 167.5
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,780
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,783
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,416
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
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 actual costs): $6,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $6,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $6,669
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
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 actual costs): $411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 88.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 49%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 43%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 21.2%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 22.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $67
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $98
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
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
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $63,606
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 53
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
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 Within Group (2011-12): 44
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 90.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 28
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $71,792
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 39
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
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): 71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 180.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 56
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $128,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 70
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 100
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 74
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $5,454,386
2010-11 Actual: $-47,279
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $5,407,107
2011-12 Actual: $391,154
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $271,277
Actual Excess (2011-12): $289,471
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