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District: BUTLER BORO (0630)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $23,635,361
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,172.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,152
2013-14 Total Spending: $23,740,686
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,150.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,628
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,628
Revenue Sources, State: 18.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 64.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 15.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 125.8
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 20.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,570
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,728
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,720
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 40|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 50.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 49.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 50.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 20.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,042
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 77.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 73.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 70.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 69.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $40
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $39
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $23
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,260
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $65,688
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 57.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $72,232
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 61.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $73,975
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 41|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 125.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,269
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 128.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $119,556
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,524,514
2012-13 Actual: $-271,939
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,252,575
2013-14 Actual: $306,498
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $616,509
Actual Excess (2013-14): $696,015