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District: SOUTH RIVER BORO (4920)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $31,775,311
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,353.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,504
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1
2012-13 Total Spending: $34,055,086
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,370.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,365
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $14,365
Revenue Sources, State: 48.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 45.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 91.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,593
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,013
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,193
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 2
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,939
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $5,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $5,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $5,785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 82.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% 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): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 88%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 30.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 28.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 25.5%
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): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.3%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $5
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $12
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 14.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 14
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $48,825
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 1
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $54,675
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 91.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $59,556
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 97.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $62,435
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 9
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 156.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 41
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $115,287
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 178.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,560
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 59
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,421,854
2011-12 Actual: $495,069
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,916,923
2012-13 Actual: $-521,418
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $339,275
Actual Excess (2012-13): $126,053