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District: CRANBURY TWP (0970)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $17,719,883
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 810.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,866
2013-14 Total Spending: $17,256,956
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 798.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,621
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,621
Revenue Sources, State: 8.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 90.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 89.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 136.8
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,383
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,677
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,278
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 58|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $11,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 80.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 85.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 40.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|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): 41.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 37.9%
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): |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): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $52
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $7
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $10
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $59,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 89.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $62,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 73.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $63,500
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 35|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 136.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $115,892
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 85.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 62|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $110,544
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,852,678
2012-13 Actual: $423,586
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,276,264
2013-14 Actual: $543,545
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0