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District: MOUNTAIN LAKES BORO (3460)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $37,483,612
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,635.6
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,918
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45
2012-13 Total Spending: $39,641,115
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,652.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,989
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,989
Revenue Sources, State: 12.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 34.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 35.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 118.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 19.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,460
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,022
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,102
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $11,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $11,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10,639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $11,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 93.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 85.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 88.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 49.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 50.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 50.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
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): $571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $108
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $32
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $57
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 42
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $76,780
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $79,732
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 35.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 49
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $77,777
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 44
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 33.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $79,732
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 118.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $131,130
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 44
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 110.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $137,283
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 14.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,602,908
2011-12 Actual: $1,037,013
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,639,921
2012-13 Actual: $-955,134
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $843,811
Actual Excess (2012-13): $677,583