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District: WESTFIELD TOWN (5730)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $99,079,528
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,364.9
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,567
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19
2012-13 Total Spending: $105,773,025
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,377.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,585
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,585
Revenue Sources, State: 13.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 228.9
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,133
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,662
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,087
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
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): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $90
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 85.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 81.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 82.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 81.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 65.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% 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): 68.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 67.7%
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): $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): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $57
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $4
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $71,698
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 85
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $71,908
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 83
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 85.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $73,981
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 88.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,517
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 51
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 228.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 19
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $137,315
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 89
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 210.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $139,924
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 91
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 19.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 24
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $7,506,189
2011-12 Actual: $1,580,068
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $9,086,257
2012-13 Actual: $-797,464
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,456,746
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,147,972