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District: SOUTH AMBOY CITY (4830)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $18,645,942
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,170.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,928
2013-14 Total Spending: $18,628,112
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,161.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,037
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,037
Revenue Sources, State: 46.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 48.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 137.8
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,328
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,502
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,754
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $6,884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60.4%
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): |50
% 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): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $148
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $137
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,282
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $66,882
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 78.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $69,234
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 77.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $73,751
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 40|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 137.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $123,549
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 153.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $124,766
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,421,343
2012-13 Actual: $-51,564
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,369,779
2013-14 Actual: $151,541
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $156,788
Actual Excess (2013-14): $166,053
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