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District: BRIDGEWATER-RARITAN REG (0555)
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: $153,775,457
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,730.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,614
2013-14 Total Spending: $158,036,763
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,644.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,282
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,282
Revenue Sources, State: 15.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 208.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,260
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,774
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,159
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 58|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 84.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|103
% 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): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 23.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 21.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 20.9%
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): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $89
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $31
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 79|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,128
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 79|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $66,990
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 71.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $75,725
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 70.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 70|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $78,140
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 65|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 208.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $136,723
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 82|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 188.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $137,673
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 83|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 21.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $19,653,082
2012-13 Actual: $4,072,834
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $23,725,916
2013-14 Actual: $-383,589
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $7,751,125
Actual Excess (2013-14): $6,780,860