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District: BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REG (0555)
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: $145,927,288
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,803.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,576
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2012-13 Total Spending: $153,775,457
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,730.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,614
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,614
Revenue Sources, State: 15.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 215.8
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,611
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,260
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,439
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 64.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 97.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.1%
%% 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): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 94.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 86.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 84.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 84.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 24.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 23.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 21.1%
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): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $83
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 75
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $60,161
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 35
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 86
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,128
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 78.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 57
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $77,120
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 67
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $75,725
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 59
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 215.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 27
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $132,878
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 76
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 208.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $136,723
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 83
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 21.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 21.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $12,869,620
2011-12 Actual: $6,783,461
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $19,653,082
2012-13 Actual: $4,072,834
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $6,375,780
Actual Excess (2012-13): $7,751,125