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District: BOONTON TWP (0460)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $13,822,733
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 757.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,259
2013-14 Total Spending: $13,718,845
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 739.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,549
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,549
Revenue Sources, State: 9.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 97.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 147.2
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,485
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,179
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,283
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 69.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 72.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 78.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 50.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51.6%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $269
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,510
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $65,473
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 97.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $15,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 85.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $68,149
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 44|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 147.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $125,753
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 140.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $130,833
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,373,451
2012-13 Actual: $-105,846
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,267,605
2013-14 Actual: $269,955
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $142,563
Actual Excess (2013-14): $140,064