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District: HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL (2280)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MERCER
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $79,884,156
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,854
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,727
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 88
2012-13 Total Spending: $84,799,747
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,774
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,469
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 92
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,469
Revenue Sources, State: 11.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 151.7
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,501
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 88
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,171
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 91
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,181
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 93
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.2%
%% 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): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 80.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 54.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 49.5%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $83
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $56
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $149
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 91
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $74,456
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 87
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 90
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $75,655
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 91
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 66.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 83
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $76,350
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 65.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 86
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $78,067
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 151.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 89
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $129,377
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 69
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 156.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 79
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $138,731
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 89
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 67
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $5,335,043
2011-12 Actual: $1,530,337
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,865,380
2012-13 Actual: $-1,177,348
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0