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District: SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD (4900)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $126,022,619
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,755.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,655
2013-14 Total Spending: $130,004,054
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,923.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,778
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,778
Revenue Sources, State: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 153.1
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,344
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,397
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,418
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 45|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 87.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 80.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,042
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 33.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 32%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 8.8%
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): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 21.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.3%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $74,760
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 87|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $77,379
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 88|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 84.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $85,090
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 80|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 87.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $87,025
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 81|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 153.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 79|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $129,576
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 69|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 175.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 60|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $130,438
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 68|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 84|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 81|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $9,484,870
2012-13 Actual: $467,212
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $9,952,082
2013-14 Actual: $-208,086
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,949,406
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,471,003