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District: SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD REG (4670)
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: $90,077,143
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,575.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,156
2013-14 Total Spending: $92,271,288
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,555.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,610
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,610
Revenue Sources, State: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 104.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 202.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,920
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,045
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,061
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.8%
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): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|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): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $943
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 63.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 67.6%
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): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $37
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $46
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $48
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,440
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,410
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 104.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,427
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 97.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $67,078
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 17|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 202.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $127,359
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 202.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $127,542
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $12,423,644
2012-13 Actual: $1,587,432
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $13,990,184
2013-14 Actual: $182,196
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,000,000
Actual Excess (2013-14): $1,000,000