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District: HOWELL TWP (2290)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: MONMOUTH
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $120,178,726
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,411.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,743
2013-14 Total Spending: $122,638,601
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,326.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,386
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,386
Revenue Sources, State: 34.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 6.2%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 209.2
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,557
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,025
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,558
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 97.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 97.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 98.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 85.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $859
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 53.5%
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): |82
% 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): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 35.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $213
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $502
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): 63|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,050
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 46|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 69.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 52|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $78,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 68.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $81,150
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 71|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 209.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $139,258
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 76|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 175.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 31|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $143,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 77|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 22.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $13,948,394
2012-13 Actual: $860,609
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $14,809,003
2013-14 Actual: $5,503,893
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,500,000
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,399,285