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District: SPOTSWOOD BORO (4970)
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: $30,737,102
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,831.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,785
2013-14 Total Spending: $29,246,195
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,800.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,243
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,243
Revenue Sources, State: 30%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 15.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 135.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,417
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14|50
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,674
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|50
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,619
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 17|50
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 83.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 1|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60%
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): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $45
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $112
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 44|50
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $54,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9|50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|50
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $54,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 7|50
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 74.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22|50
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 64.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|50
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $71,750
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 37|50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 135.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19|50
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $108,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17|50
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 210.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|50
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $122,975
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|50
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|50
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 24.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|50
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,301,566
2012-13 Actual: $-1,553,667
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,747,899
2013-14 Actual: $346,720
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $295,379
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