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District: LIVINGSTON TWP (2730)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $108,802,305
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,855
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,583
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 70
2012-13 Total Spending: $113,886,455
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,923.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,225
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 65
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,225
Revenue Sources, State: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 194.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,863
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 65
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,948
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,385
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 67.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 64.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 84.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 75.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 77.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 77.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 56.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 59.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% 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): $3
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% 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): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 21.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 21.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $7
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $10
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 27
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $76,996
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 92
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $82,280
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 98
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 75.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 66
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $85,395
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 83
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 72.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $86,746
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 85
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 194.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 42
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $125,357
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 57
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 178.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $127,449
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 65
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $4,773,786
2011-12 Actual: $1,609,032
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,382,818
2012-13 Actual: $434,936
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $257,627
Actual Excess (2012-13): $815,793