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District: MONROE TWP (3290)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $113,103,570
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,077
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,612
2013-14 Total Spending: $115,863,716
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,181.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,742
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,742
Revenue Sources, State: 10.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 269.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,285
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,709
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,356
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 44|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 80|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 91.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60%
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): |103
% 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): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 34.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 37.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $26
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $10
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): 43|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $56,298
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $52,848
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 78.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $79,209
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 69|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 88.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $76,609
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 61|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 269.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $119,144
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 254.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $106,653
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 25.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 22.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $11,742,693
2012-13 Actual: $-546,112
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $10,963,341
2013-14 Actual: $-212,924
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $4,987,830
Actual Excess (2013-14): $3,852,471