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District: WEST ORANGE TOWN (5680)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $145,133,529
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,894.3
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,051
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 90
2012-13 Total Spending: $154,635,315
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,929.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,317
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 90
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,317
Revenue Sources, State: 14.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 177.6
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,445
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 87
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,981
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 88
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,188
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,057
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,011
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,896
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 94.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $14
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): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 90%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 84
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.4%
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): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $62
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $67
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $76
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 81
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $77,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 94
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 79
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $82,623
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 100
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 66.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 83
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $84,974
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 81
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 63.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 91
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $90,440
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 93
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 177.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 67
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $133,658
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 78
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 176.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $145,762
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 100
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 18.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 45
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $5,614,359
2011-12 Actual: $1,773,776
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,388,135
2012-13 Actual: $898,163
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,349,219
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,010,992