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District: WATCHUNG BORO (5540)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $13,123,346
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 686.3
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,123
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48
2012-13 Total Spending: $13,617,591
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 725.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,763
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,763
Revenue Sources, State: 10.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 244.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,394
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,885
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,302
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 65.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 86%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,090
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 84.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% 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): $711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% 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): 46%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $969
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 58.3%
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): $90
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 34.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 36.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $87
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $73
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $57,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 28
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 78.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 36
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $78,943
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 85.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $83,100
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 244.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $135,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 237.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $135,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 22.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 5
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 23.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,754,148
2011-12 Actual: $370,425
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,124,573
2012-13 Actual: $232,525
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $462,382
Actual Excess (2012-13): $374,941