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District: WEST ESSEX REGIONAL (5630)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: ESSEX
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $37,834,062
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,640.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,068
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
2012-13 Total Spending: $37,880,696
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,649.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,962
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,962
Revenue Sources, State: 9.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 88.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 115.6
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,193
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,730
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,013
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 36
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 84.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 84.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 86%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 85.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 51.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.6%
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): $857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $124
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $92
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,632
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $70,627
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 85.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $87,591
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 41
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 86.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $80,557
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 29
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 115.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 30
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $121,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 109.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $122,787
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,601,805
2011-12 Actual: $1,743,507
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,345,312
2012-13 Actual: $1,085,082
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0