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District: METUCHEN BORO (3120)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $37,140,268
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,163.7
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,165
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
2012-13 Total Spending: $39,536,028
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,131.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,545
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,545
Revenue Sources, State: 11.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.9%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 93.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 146.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,341
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,116
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,366
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 25
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 80.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 81.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 81.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% 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): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% 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): 56.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% 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): 59.9%
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): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $53
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $64,611
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 41
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $64,091
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 93.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $77,876
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 89.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $77,440
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 44
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 146.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 48
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $112,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 132.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $112,826
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 57
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,353,854
2011-12 Actual: $1,099,925
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,453,779
2012-13 Actual: $64,620
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $497,230
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0