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District: CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL (0660)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $43,695,589
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,601.9
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,794
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31
2012-13 Total Spending: $44,049,320
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,640.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,680
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,680
Revenue Sources, State: 12.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 99.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 164.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,277
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,988
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,402
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,980
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,589
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
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): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 79%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 54.5%
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): $452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $254
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $15
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): 41
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $60,944
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,952
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 99.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 14
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $70,196
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 25
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 107.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $72,259
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 36
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 164.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 35
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $123,330
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 164.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $125,616
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,304,865
2011-12 Actual: $-13,494
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,291,371
2012-13 Actual: $400,246
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0