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District: CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL (0660)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $44,049,320
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,640.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,680
2013-14 Total Spending: $45,916,281
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,675.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,161
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,161
Revenue Sources, State: 11.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.7%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 107.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 164.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,988
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,484
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,801
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 28|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.9%
%% 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): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,980
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 80%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 81.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 47.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.3%
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): |68
% 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): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $38
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,669
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,596
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 107.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $72,259
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 96.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $72,154
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 27|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 164.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $125,616
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 188.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $129,868
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,291,371
2012-13 Actual: $400,246
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,691,616
2013-14 Actual: $146,139
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $400,000
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