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District: KEARNY TOWN (2410)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $88,825,555
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,975.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,865
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9
2012-13 Total Spending: $90,580,100
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,097.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,854
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,854
Revenue Sources, State: 43.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.9%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 110.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 188.7
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,646
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,563
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,532
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.1%
%% 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): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 85.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 92
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 88.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 65.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 66.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 64.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 23.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $78
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $43
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $67,207
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 72
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,383
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 72
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 110.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $76,917
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 63
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 100.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $80,890
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 74
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 188.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $126,214
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 171.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $139,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 90
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 73
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 78
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $8,997,902
2011-12 Actual: $2,109,115
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $11,107,017
2012-13 Actual: $1,692,209
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,342,509
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,552,384