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District: WEST MILFORD TWP (5650)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $73,006,440
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,882.3
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,805
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 75
2012-13 Total Spending: $74,161,291
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,777.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,634
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 70
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,634
Revenue Sources, State: 28.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 142.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,364
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,798
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,076
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 80
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,642
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 97.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 83
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 87.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 59.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
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): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 32.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $170
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $125
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $149
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $68,950
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 76
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,820
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 64.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 90
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $74,975
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 55
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 57.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 102
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $70,520
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 34
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 142.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 93
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $123,555
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 53
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 140.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 93
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $120,088
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 92
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 89
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $4,226,044
2011-12 Actual: $2,537,011
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,763,055
2012-13 Actual: $2,489,093
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,792,855
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,383,340