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District: LOPATCONG TWP (2790)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $16,918,798
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,270.9
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,312
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2012-13 Total Spending: $18,007,659
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,255.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,340
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,340
Revenue Sources, State: 26.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 67%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 4.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 185.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,620
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,672
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,919
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 65.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 66.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 78
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 93.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 80.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 77.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 75.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 62.8%
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): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $7
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 57
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $61,284
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,940
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 86.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 27
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $64,084
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 25
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 99.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $64,217
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 27
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 185.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $91,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 217.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $91,972
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 18.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 27
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 21.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,981,968
2011-12 Actual: $510,324
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,492,292
2012-13 Actual: $241,090
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $215,144
Actual Excess (2012-13): $201,105