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District: BRANCHBURG TWP (0510)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $43,895,984
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,522.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,405
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 59
2012-13 Total Spending: $45,168,476
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,513
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,974
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,974
Revenue Sources, State: 11.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 68.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 212.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,175
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 61
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,832
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,924
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 61
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 81.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 78.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 78.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 28.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 29.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 27.4%
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): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 33.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $123
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $187
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $160
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 75
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $59,707
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 78
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,685
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 68.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $83,182
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $84,472
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 212.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $146,793
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 80
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 204.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $123,616
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 22.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 23.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,541,398
2011-12 Actual: $1,640,784
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,182,182
2012-13 Actual: $556,748
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $503,518
Actual Excess (2012-13): $218,037