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District: DUNELLEN BORO (1140)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $18,029,237
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,169.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,418
2013-14 Total Spending: $18,116,438
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,168.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,502
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,502
Revenue Sources, State: 39.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 98.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 158.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,803
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,227
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,529
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 1|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 82.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 18.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 12.6%
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): |50
% 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): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $19
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $51,759
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $50,909
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 98.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $52,909
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 98.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $53,534
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 4|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 158.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 144.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $122,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,411,373
2012-13 Actual: $177,627
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,589,001
2013-14 Actual: $278,207
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $200,000
Actual Excess (2013-14): $214,076