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District: UNION CITY (5240)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $247,856,021
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 12,484.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,853
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 82
2012-13 Total Spending: $263,131,525
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 12,807.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,546
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 82
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,546
Revenue Sources, State: 83.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 6.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 5.6%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 132.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 179.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,518
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 77
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,770
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 74
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,075
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 90
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 49.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 47.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 86%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 73.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 79.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 69.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 57.7%
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): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
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): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 41.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 38.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 39.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $31
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $107
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $139
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): 7
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $62,050
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 15.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $64,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 132.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $73,390
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 152.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $72,578
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 43
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 179.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $138,354
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 91
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 179.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $140,114
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 93
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 89
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 97
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $54,117,511
2011-12 Actual: $36,518,639
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $90,636,150
2012-13 Actual: $3,482,907
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $3,053,889
Actual Excess (2012-13): $12,492,366