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District: WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL (5550)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $41,977,495
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,088.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,097
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29
2012-13 Total Spending: $42,471,714
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,162.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,637
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,637
Revenue Sources, State: 11.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 15.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.3%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 137.3
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,016
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,085
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,517
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 14
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 51.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,615
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,823
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 81.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 38.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 43.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 39.7%
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): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% 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): $674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $81
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $232
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $167
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): 22
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $67,590
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 25
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,840
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 84.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $81,987
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 92.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $85,877
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 39
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 137.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 21
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $130,425
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 148.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $137,158
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 12.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 21
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,857,593
2011-12 Actual: $362,276
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,219,869
2012-13 Actual: $-362,268
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $430,615
Actual Excess (2012-13): $468,759