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District: EDISON TWP (1290)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $235,425,453
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,414.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,332
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32
2012-13 Total Spending: $239,528,718
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 14,567.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,443
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,443
Revenue Sources, State: 17%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 246.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,192
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,259
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,590
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 67.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 66.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 66.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 64.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 78.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 76.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 78.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% 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): $856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 66.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 66.1%
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): $147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 22.7%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 22.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $202
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $191
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $92
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $87,005
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 102
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $87,052
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 103
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 103.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $98,786
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 102
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 102.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $96,455
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 100
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 246.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $127,964
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 67
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 249.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $130,984
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 21.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 21.6
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): $10,074,881
2011-12 Actual: $5,002,262
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $15,077,143
2012-13 Actual: $198,063
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $704,333
Actual Excess (2012-13): $440,976