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District: MIDDLESEX BORO (3140)
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: $35,154,204
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,163
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,253
2013-14 Total Spending: $35,366,664
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,122.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,663
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,663
Revenue Sources, State: 34.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 151.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,871
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,868
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,539
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 22|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,980
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|68
% 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): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 53.3%
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): $341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $26
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $45
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,610
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,851
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 69.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,660
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 65.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $68,051
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 21|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 151.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $119,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 160.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 32|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $118,150
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,339,461
2012-13 Actual: $1,089,019
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,428,480
2013-14 Actual: $600,277
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $705,174
Actual Excess (2013-14): $792,738