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District: PISCATAWAY TWP (4130)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $112,129,162
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,340.6
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,275
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
2012-13 Total Spending: $115,345,653
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,396.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,594
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,594
Revenue Sources, State: 23%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 245.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 760.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 9188.8
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,732
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,379
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,653
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 72.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 73.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 53.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 52.7%
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): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $4
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $136
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 245
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $50,933
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 2
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $75,337
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 90
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 760.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 2
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $51,273
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 90.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $76,222
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 63
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 9188.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $92,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 2
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 208.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $112,475
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 49.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $4,620,331
2011-12 Actual: $964,733
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,585,064
2012-13 Actual: $2,450,886
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,666,059