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District: UNION TWP (5270)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $10,339,392
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 521.3
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,833
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60
2011-12 Total Spending: $10,251,842
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 533.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,216
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,216
Revenue Sources, State: 12.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 169.7
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,489
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,859
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,206
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 47
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 93.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,771
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 72.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 74.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 73.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 77.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 72.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 34.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% 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): 39.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 38%
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): $145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $201
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $6
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 32
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $63,770
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 52
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $64,908
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): 64.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 57
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $66,095
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 44
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 60.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $69,295
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 47
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 169.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 23
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $113,654
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 44
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 121.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 51
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $109,707
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 16.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $1,437,932
2010-11 Actual: $862,227
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,300,159
2011-12 Actual: $1,177,627
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $0
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
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