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District: PERTH AMBOY CITY (4090)
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: $209,035,821
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 10,676.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,578
2013-14 Total Spending: $209,190,993
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 10,485.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,950
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,950
Revenue Sources, State: 85.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 89.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 193.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,160
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 65|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,921
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,022
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 76|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 78.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 77.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 79.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|103
% 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): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 56.3%
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): |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): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 37.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 38.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 42.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $519
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $386
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $403
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $60,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 89.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $79,112
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 68|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 87.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $79,112
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 67|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 193.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $124,132
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 183.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $103,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 61|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $77,047,019
2012-13 Actual: $26,297,225
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $103,344,244
2013-14 Actual: $25,857,959
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $5,958,070
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0