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District: METUCHEN BORO (3120)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $39,536,028
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,131.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,545
2013-14 Total Spending: $40,213,133
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,142.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,766
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,766
Revenue Sources, State: 13.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 89.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 132.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,116
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,378
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,662
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 27|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,090
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
% 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): $1,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 82.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|68
% 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): 56.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|68
% 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): 58.9%
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): |68
% 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): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $53
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $2
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $64,091
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,941
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 89.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $77,440
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 93.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $81,243
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 51|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 132.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 56|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $112,826
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 143.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $102,277
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,453,779
2012-13 Actual: $64,620
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,449,101
2013-14 Actual: $-634,610
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
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