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District: MENDHAM TWP (3100)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $18,467,326
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 792.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,306
2013-14 Total Spending: $18,491,198
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 739.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,016
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,016
Revenue Sources, State: 12%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 63.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 147.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,318
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,805
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,591
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 59|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $11,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 70.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 67.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 64.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 55|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 84.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 89.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 44.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 44%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|62
% 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): 47.2%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 61|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 39.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $126
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
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
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,170
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $64,885
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 63.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $62,845
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 60.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 50|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $63,410
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 34|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 147.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $120,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 141.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $123,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,953,515
2012-13 Actual: $65,763
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,019,278
2013-14 Actual: $367,174
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $747,137
Actual Excess (2013-14): $437,198