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District: MORRIS PLAINS BORO (3380)
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: $16,339,306
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 867.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,840
2013-14 Total Spending: $16,793,535
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 870
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,304
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,304
Revenue Sources, State: 11.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 127.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 159.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,246
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,071
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,437
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 50%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 49.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 50%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|62
% 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): 50.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 51%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 47.3%
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): |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): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $83
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $198
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $80
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): 31|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $57,874
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $58,140
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 127.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $63,771
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 110.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 10|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $61,862
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 30|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 159.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $124,884
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 153.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $126,381
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 20|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,836,287
2012-13 Actual: $380,007
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,216,294
2013-14 Actual: $337,284
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $265,013
Actual Excess (2013-14): $533,684