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District: FAIRFIELD TWP (1465)
Operating Type K-6
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $11,575,499
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 695.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,644
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27
2012-13 Total Spending: $12,019,458
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 697.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,241
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,241
Revenue Sources, State: 12.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 164.8
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,665
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,039
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,369
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 33
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 76%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 73.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 72.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,566
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 80.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 81.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 83.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 36.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 47.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 51%
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): $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%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 33%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $61
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $10
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $58,951
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $55,874
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 86.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $72,182
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 90.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $72,674
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 48
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 164.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $122,843
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 123.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $119,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,324,807
2011-12 Actual: $-171,132
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,153,675
2012-13 Actual: $-267,052
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $228,317
Actual Excess (2012-13): $120,803