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District: SOMERVILLE BORO (4820)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $42,850,203
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,458
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,433
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39
2012-13 Total Spending: $45,785,182
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,519
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,176
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,176
Revenue Sources, State: 23.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 23.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 93.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 191.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,888
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,981
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,709
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,944
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 39.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 43.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 44.7%
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): $446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $170
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $96
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $182
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $66,872
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,308
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 93.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $86,860
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 88.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $80,301
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 54
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 191.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $119,606
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 173.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $122,259
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $6,544,919
2011-12 Actual: $394,623
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,939,542
2012-13 Actual: $-1,448,636
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $510,728
Actual Excess (2012-13): $236,762