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District: WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL (5435)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $16,574,949
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 709.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,359
2013-14 Total Spending: $15,959,227
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 683.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,334
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,334
Revenue Sources, State: 37.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 59.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 95.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 95.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,616
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|46
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,317
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|46
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,037
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 84.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 53.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 45.5%
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): |46
% 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): |46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $117
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $314
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $13
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 21|46
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $86,008
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|46
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $84,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 95.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|46
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $84,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 81.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|46
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $88,313
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 43|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 95.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|46
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $99,158
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 81.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|46
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $99,415
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 8.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 8.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 45|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $998,826
2012-13 Actual: $311,840
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,310,666
2013-14 Actual: $282,615
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $87,688
Actual Excess (2013-14): $45,724