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District: KINGWOOD TWP (2450)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $7,336,821
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 409.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,908
2013-14 Total Spending: $7,546,942
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 368.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,458
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,458
Revenue Sources, State: 23.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 66.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 6.5%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 115.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,039
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|75
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,542
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|75
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,741
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 43|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 89.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 78.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 72.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% 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): $1,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 48.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 45.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 48.8%
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): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $122
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $257
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49|75
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $56,410
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $58,315
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 65.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|75
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $57,710
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 59.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $49,765
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 30|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 115.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|75
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $114,676
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 111.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $118,116
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,316,385
2012-13 Actual: $551,948
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,868,333
2013-14 Actual: $14,110
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $106,211
Actual Excess (2013-14): $105,502