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District: NEWARK CITY (3570)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $1,036,080,694
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 42,670.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,281
2013-14 Total Spending: $958,133,304
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 43,030.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,267
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,267
Revenue Sources, State: 83.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 43.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 65.4
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,231
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 97|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,296
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 93|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,403
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 82|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 47.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 45.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 46.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 47.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 23.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 22.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 21.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 20.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 99|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 81%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 75.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 70%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 68.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 61.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $63
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $50
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $39
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 8.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 102|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,709
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $62,003
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 43.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 102|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $92,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 97|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 64.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 84|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $95,629
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 93|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 65.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 102|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $102,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 126.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 97|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $102,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 102|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 98|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $70,216,882
2012-13 Actual: $604,480
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $70,821,362
2013-14 Actual: $-14,065,460
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $7,611,276
Actual Excess (2013-14): $4,978,074
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