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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending March 2011

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District: HACKETTSTOWN (1870)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $29,727,602
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,838.9
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,166
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
2009-10 Total Spending: $31,106,394
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,812.9
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,159
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,159
Revenue Sources, State: 19.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 50.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 23.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 70.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 122.8
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,922
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,317
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,110
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $7,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 59.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $7,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 56.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $2,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 91%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.2%
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): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 85.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 84.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 36.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 3.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 35.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 33%
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): $524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 27%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 29.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $74
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $89
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $111
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 44
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $62,765
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 48
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 40
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $66,020
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 54
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 70.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 52
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $70,326
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 32
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 70.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 55
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $73,665
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 36
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 122.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 60
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $113,788
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 27
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 141.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 54
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $120,435
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 37
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 11.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 57
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 52
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $4,376,355
2008-09 Actual: $127,735
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $4,504,090
2009-10 Actual: $-703,006
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $306,862
Actual Excess (2009-10): $931,394
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