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District: NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO (3670)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $63,238,074
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,361.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,811
2013-14 Total Spending: $62,628,597
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,412
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,356
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,356
Revenue Sources, State: 49.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 47.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 148.5
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,015
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,174
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,121
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 47|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.7%
% 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): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 59.3%
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): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $234
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $182
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $182
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $60,735
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 69.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,275
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 70.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $67,130
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 18|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 148.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $143,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 166.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $136,398
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 62|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,271,235
2012-13 Actual: $-233,066
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $7,038,169
2013-14 Actual: $154,933
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $3,076,560
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,574,833
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