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District: ROCKAWAY TWP (4490)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $48,916,350
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,457.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,907
2013-14 Total Spending: $49,876,781
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,424.7
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,570
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,570
Revenue Sources, State: 14.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 51.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 184.2
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,583
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 78|82
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,437
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 78|82
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,819
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 79|82
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 77|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 78|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 97.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|82
% 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): 6|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 81|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 19.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $3,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 80|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 78|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 82|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 18.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 80|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 18.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $3,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 70|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 81%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 74.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 77|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 54%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 50.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 74|82
% 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): 52.1%
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): |82
% 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): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|82
% 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): 3|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|82
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.6%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 36.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $296
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $288
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $610
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64|82
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,487
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 58|82
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 71|82
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $64,720
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|82
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 51.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 78|82
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,942
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|82
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 49.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 78|82
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $69,165
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 42|82
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 184.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28|82
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $120,360
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49|82
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 197.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|82
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $124,842
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|82
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 20.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|82
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 23.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|82
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,834,930
2012-13 Actual: $3,098,094
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $8,933,024
2013-14 Actual: $782,157
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $281,725
Actual Excess (2013-14): $685,457