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District: SOMERVILLE BORO (4820)
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: $45,785,182
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,519
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,176
2013-14 Total Spending: $45,191,764
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,434
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,567
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,567
Revenue Sources, State: 23.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 23.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 173.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,981
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|68
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,459
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|68
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,465
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 36|68
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.6%
%% 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): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 79.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 43.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 43%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 45%
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): $441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 59|68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $96
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $167
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $60
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|68
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,308
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|68
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|68
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $59,798
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|68
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 88.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|68
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $80,301
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|68
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 86.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|68
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $81,435
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 54|68
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 173.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|68
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $122,259
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 37|68
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 161.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|68
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $126,049
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|68
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 20|68
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 35|68
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,939,542
2012-13 Actual: $-1,448,636
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,490,906
2013-14 Actual: $328,975
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $236,762
Actual Excess (2013-14): $769,865
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