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District: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP (4860)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $143,304,195
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,976.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,964
2013-14 Total Spending: $145,816,638
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,879.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,421
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,421
Revenue Sources, State: 23.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.9%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.3%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 94.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 181.3
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,397
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,994
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,630
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 12|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 87.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
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): $977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.2%
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): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 35.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $79
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $45
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 66|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,402
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 94.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,942
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 55|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 93.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $75,470
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 53|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 181.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $106,105
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 201.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $109,522
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 16.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 62|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $20,374,157
2012-13 Actual: $2,717,408
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $23,091,565
2013-14 Actual: $-1,124,606
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $3,479,981
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,722,515