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District: HILLSBOROUGH TWP (2170)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $127,105,718
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,261.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,505
2013-14 Total Spending: $125,947,039
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,262.8
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,341
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,341
Revenue Sources, State: 29.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 68%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 199.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,247
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,469
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,147
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 40|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 98.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 98.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 75.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 54.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 53.4%
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): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.9%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $35
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $41
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 84|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $66,305
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 84|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,845
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 72|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 75.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,565
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 73.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $75,565
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 55|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 199.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $120,465
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 232.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $116,232
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 21.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 24.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $10,631,817
2012-13 Actual: $-663,976
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $9,967,841
2013-14 Actual: $-1,096,761
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,355,862
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,359,751