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District: BERNARDS TWP (0350)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $94,997,069
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,716.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,618
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38
2012-13 Total Spending: $99,415,935
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,727.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,357
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,357
Revenue Sources, State: 13.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 188.7
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,345
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,622
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,897
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 39
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,461
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 92%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 87.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 46.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 6.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 4.3%
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): $289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 21.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $35
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $17
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 58
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,990
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,380
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 69.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 79
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $73,840
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 48
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 74.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,588
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 54
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 188.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $124,036
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 55
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 212.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $126,701
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 18.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $9,907,649
2011-12 Actual: $2,158,822
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $12,066,471
2012-13 Actual: $2,409,595
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,570,576
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,226,980