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District: UNION TWP (5270)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $10,247,983
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 533.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,209
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49
2012-13 Total Spending: $10,324,816
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 454.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,721
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,721
Revenue Sources, State: 13.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 60.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 121.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,597
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,901
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,056
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 47
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 98.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 72.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 75.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $33
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): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 77.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 76%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 72.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 39.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 40.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% 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): 46%
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): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $6
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $43
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 27
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $64,908
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 51
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,595
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 60.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $69,295
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 73.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $69,591
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 52
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 121.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $109,707
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 127.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $113,224
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 47
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,300,159
2011-12 Actual: $1,177,627
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,477,786
2012-13 Actual: $437,485
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0