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District: HARDING TOWNSHIP (2010)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $10,568,659
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 453
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,329
2013-14 Total Spending: $11,132,248
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 446.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,927
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,927
Revenue Sources, State: 9.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 88.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 157.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,063
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 63|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,425
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,906
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 58|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 51.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 48.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 75.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 77.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 73.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 74%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 75.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 28.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $747
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 28.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 28.3%
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): |75
% 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): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $35
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $165
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $138
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,040
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,005
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 50.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $62,440
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 49.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 64|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $53,355
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 39|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 157.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $130,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 117.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $126,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 71|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 20.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $954,588
2012-13 Actual: $327,152
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,281,740
2013-14 Actual: $14,944
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $233,004
Actual Excess (2013-14): $227,724