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District: MONTCLAIR TOWN (3310)
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: $121,587,526
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,711.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,116
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 61
2012-13 Total Spending: $126,858,428
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,746
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,805
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,805
Revenue Sources, State: 15.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 222.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,971
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,440
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 70
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,257
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 63
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
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): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 19.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 21.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 21%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 18.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
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): $1,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 90.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 90.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 22.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 20.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $24
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 64
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $65,649
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 67
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,111
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 69.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 78
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $76,407
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 73
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $83,887
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 79
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 222.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $134,246
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 232.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $138,638
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 88
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 21.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 22.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $11,066,610
2011-12 Actual: $2,842,825
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $13,909,435
2012-13 Actual: $-1,044,075
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $3,255,578
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,259,622