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District: BETHLEHEM TWP (0370)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $9,997,950
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 465.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,495
2013-14 Total Spending: $9,862,142
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 454.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,716
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,716
Revenue Sources, State: 24.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 73.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 49.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 150.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,143
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 53|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,856
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 48|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,721
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 49|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $96
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 70.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 68.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 77%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,589
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 19.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $566
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 21.7%
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): |75
% 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): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $197
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $133
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 8.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,391
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 8.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $55,498
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 49.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $51,685
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 52.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $53,235
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 37|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 150.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $94,554
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 114.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $92,401
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 19.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,249,060
2012-13 Actual: $323,738
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,572,798
2013-14 Actual: $232,784
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $350,035
Actual Excess (2013-14): $308,941