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District: BERKELEY HEIGHTS TWP (0310)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $45,663,645
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,810.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,250
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
2012-13 Total Spending: $50,636,044
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,749.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,414
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,414
Revenue Sources, State: 13.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 76.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 8.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 56.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 136.4
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,438
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,071
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,418
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 45
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 94.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 85.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 85.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 84.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 66.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 66.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $29
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $82
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $19
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,522
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $69,457
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 56.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 65
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $78,532
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 53.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $78,156
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 48
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 136.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 56
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $132,349
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 59
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 133.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $132,349
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 48
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,618,748
2011-12 Actual: $2,258,038
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,876,786
2012-13 Actual: $-615,494
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,533,625
Actual Excess (2012-13): $615,275