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District: SOUTH AMBOY CITY (4830)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $17,457,138
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,185.6
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,724
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2012-13 Total Spending: $18,645,942
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,170.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,928
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,928
Revenue Sources, State: 47.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 47.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 142.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 19.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,786
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,328
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,461
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $6,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 83.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% 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): 54%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.8%
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): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $4
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $148
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $6
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 4
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $62,872
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,282
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 81.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $68,194
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 25
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 78.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $69,234
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 34
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 142.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $118,687
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 137.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $123,549
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $936,608
2011-12 Actual: $484,735
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,421,343
2012-13 Actual: $-51,564
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $141,152
Actual Excess (2012-13): $156,788