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District: HIGHLAND PARK BORO (2150)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $30,379,471
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,506.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,167
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
2012-13 Total Spending: $32,208,192
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,566.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,558
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,558
Revenue Sources, State: 20.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 110.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,952
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,388
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,006
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 92.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% 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): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 79.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 80.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 82.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 3.2%
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): $362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $24
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $25
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $63,550
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 35
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,599
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 74.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $72,526
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 36
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 74.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,718
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 32
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 110.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 44
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $124,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 42
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 113.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $124,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 10.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 10.9
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): $2,099,814
2011-12 Actual: $1,568,164
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,667,978
2012-13 Actual: $-601,672
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $275,830
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0