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District: NEWTON TOWN (3590)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $27,084,675
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,521.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,798
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
2012-13 Total Spending: $29,043,189
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,534.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,922
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,922
Revenue Sources, State: 29.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 42.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 25%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 150.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,993
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,374
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,168
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 81.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 84.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 80.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.5%
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): $1,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 61.9%
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): $602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $161
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $92
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $45
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 35
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $62,930
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $64,651
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 69.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $60,455
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $64,930
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 19
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 150.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $124,224
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 41
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 153.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $125,951
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,419,388
2011-12 Actual: $202,636
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,622,024
2012-13 Actual: $-484,277
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0