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District: LOPATCONG TWP (2790)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $18,007,659
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,255.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,340
2013-14 Total Spending: $19,108,618
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,248.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,305
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,305
Revenue Sources, State: 26%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 67.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 99.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 217.9
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,672
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,376
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,687
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 66.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 66.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 1|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 77.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 74.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 73.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 54|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60.7%
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): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $31
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,940
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $64,499
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 52|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 99.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $64,217
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 97.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $70,291
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 47|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 217.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $91,972
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 208.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $94,133
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 21.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,492,292
2012-13 Actual: $241,090
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,733,382
2013-14 Actual: $-408,420
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $201,105
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0