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District: PISCATAWAY TWP (4130)
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: $115,345,653
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,396.9
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,594
2013-14 Total Spending: $116,253,583
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,360.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,795
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,795
Revenue Sources, State: 23.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 73.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 90.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 207.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,379
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,884
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,743
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 72.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 78.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 53.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 54.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51.7%
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): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $137
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $87
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $75,337
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 89|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $72,287
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 79|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 90.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $76,222
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 94.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $76,591
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 60|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 207.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $112,475
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 203.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $113,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 62|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,585,064
2012-13 Actual: $2,450,886
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $8,035,950
2013-14 Actual: $3,830,399
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,666,059
Actual Excess (2013-14): $3,608,029
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