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District: ROCKAWAY BORO (4480)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $8,530,380
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 664.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,844
2013-14 Total Spending: $8,653,914
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 628.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,770
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $13,770
Revenue Sources, State: 14.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.5%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 208.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 313.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,139
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,916
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,080
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $5,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 48.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 21.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 21.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 71.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 69.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 74.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 79.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 76.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|62
% 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): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 56.9%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $8
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $7
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $64
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 16.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $49,502
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $51,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 208.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 1|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $62,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 115.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $67,668
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 43|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 313.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $100,764
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 193.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $107,986
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 20.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $953,283
2012-13 Actual: $359,199
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,312,482
2013-14 Actual: $478,100
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $119,000
Actual Excess (2013-14): $277,343