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District: BERNARDS TWP (0350)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $99,415,935
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,727.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,357
2013-14 Total Spending: $99,615,768
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,788.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,210
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,210
Revenue Sources, State: 13.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 212.1
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,622
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,043
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,910
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 36|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 6.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 7.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $12
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $19
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,380
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,536
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 74.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,588
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 70.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 70|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $71,476
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 35|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 212.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $126,701
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 183.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $127,443
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $12,066,471
2012-13 Actual: $2,409,595
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $14,476,066
2013-14 Actual: $2,347,747
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,226,980
Actual Excess (2013-14): $1,184,310
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