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District: UNION TWP (5270)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $10,324,816
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 454.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,721
2013-14 Total Spending: $10,597,106
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 499.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,222
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,222
Revenue Sources, State: 13.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.5%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 73.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 127.8
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,901
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,768
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,833
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 98.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,684
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 72.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 66.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 73.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,742
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 76%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 67.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 40.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 47.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51.3%
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): |62
% 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): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.5%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $43
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $96
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $68,595
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $71,045
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 73.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $69,591
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 66.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $69,590
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 50|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 127.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $113,224
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 165.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $122,391
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 53|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 15|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,477,786
2012-13 Actual: $437,485
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,915,271
2013-14 Actual: $96,044
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0