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District: CARTERET BORO (0750)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $63,721,607
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,970.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,050
2013-14 Total Spending: $65,537,210
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,828
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,120
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,120
Revenue Sources, State: 55.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 41.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 153.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 188.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,061
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,157
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,959
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 69.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 71.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 67.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 67.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 76.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 75.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 78.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|103
% 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): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 69.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 49.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 58.4%
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): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 39.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $548
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $38
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $7
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,440
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $72,944
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 81|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 153.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $84,885
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 79|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 120.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $91,251
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 88|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 188.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $129,511
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 195.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $132,324
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 72|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,087,820
2012-13 Actual: $-1,738,586
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,349,234
2013-14 Actual: $-3,381,419
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
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