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District: HOPATCONG (2240)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $38,898,484
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,917.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,284
2013-14 Total Spending: $39,149,115
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,784.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,944
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,944
Revenue Sources, State: 36.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 60.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 47.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 117.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 20.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,775
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,543
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,079
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,966
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 87.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 38.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 44.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 45.9%
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): |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): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 38.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $211
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $236
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $78,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 31|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $75,635
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 47.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $84,050
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 51.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $81,350
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 47|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 117.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $129,460
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 111.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $131,729
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,758,916
2012-13 Actual: $390,871
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,149,787
2013-14 Actual: $248,017
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $601,924