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District: RAHWAY CITY (4290)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $71,041,458
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,790.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,744
2013-14 Total Spending: $72,156,979
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,803.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,972
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,972
Revenue Sources, State: 39.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 57.9%
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: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 186.2
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,845
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,182
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 53|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,789
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,057
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 84.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 81.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|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): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 58.3%
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): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $21
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $2
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,257
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $66,220
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 84.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,974
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 85.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $69,110
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 29|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 186.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $116,211
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 170.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 66|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $120,068
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 74|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,745,625
2012-13 Actual: $-402,658
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $6,342,967
2013-14 Actual: $-279,884
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,206,758
Actual Excess (2013-14): $1,000,214
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