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District: CRANFORD TWP (0980)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $59,315,997
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,936.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,068
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2012-13 Total Spending: $64,771,112
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,927
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,494
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,494
Revenue Sources, State: 14%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.9%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 194.6
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,574
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,394
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,514
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 88.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
% 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): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 65.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 61.5%
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): $287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $58
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
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): $61,590
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,767
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 79.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $64,183
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 73.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $65,311
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 14
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 194.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $135,579
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 83
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 166.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $128,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 18.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 41
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,278,668
2011-12 Actual: $794,741
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,073,409
2012-13 Actual: $-1,385,592
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $441,523
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0