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District: SOMERSET HILLS REGIONAL (4815)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $41,465,259
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,038.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,341
2013-14 Total Spending: $42,896,669
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,043
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,997
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,997
Revenue Sources, State: 12%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 76%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 10.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 137.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,305
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,845
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,662
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 53|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 49|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $96
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 60|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 58|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 84.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 50.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 49%
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): |68
% 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): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 66|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $132
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 36|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,944
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,055
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 65.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $76,729
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 71.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $76,930
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 43|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 137.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $140,466
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 62|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 145.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $135,827
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,113,132
2012-13 Actual: $783,463
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $4,896,595
2013-14 Actual: $-738,649
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,830,628
Actual Excess (2013-14): $929,463