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District: HUNTERDON CENTRAL REG (2300)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $61,326,187
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,942.6
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,841
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31
2012-13 Total Spending: $63,146,137
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,076.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,523
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,523
Revenue Sources, State: 14.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 73.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 10.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 144.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,401
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,626
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,569
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 51.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 19%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 18.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 94.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $39
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): $1,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 85.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 82.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 44.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% 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): 49.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 46.8%
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): $729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 37.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $157
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $111
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $144
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $60,210
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,131
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 74.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 36
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $60,453
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 8
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 74.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,035
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 144.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $128,107
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 37
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 151.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $131,484
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 11
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $14,362,062
2011-12 Actual: $4,708,791
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $19,070,853
2012-13 Actual: $3,145,625
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $4,649,912
Actual Excess (2012-13): $4,585,854