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District: HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL (2280)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MERCER
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $84,799,747
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,774
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,469
2013-14 Total Spending: $83,757,063
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,731.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,449
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,449
Revenue Sources, State: 11.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156.9
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,171
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 90|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,720
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 91|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,816
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 94|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,671
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,748
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|103
% 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): $958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 54.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 52.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 52%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
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): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $56
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $134
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $236
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 81|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $75,612
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 90|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 91|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $77,167
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 87|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 65.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 80|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $78,067
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 61.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 89|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $76,057
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 58|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 156.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 76|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $138,731
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 87|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 183.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $134,595
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 80|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,865,380
2012-13 Actual: $-1,177,348
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,688,032
2013-14 Actual: $-298,909
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0