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District: WATCHUNG BORO (5540)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $13,617,591
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 725.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,763
2013-14 Total Spending: $14,344,895
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 692.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,714
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,714
Revenue Sources, State: 11.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 237.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,885
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,116
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,433
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 48|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 40|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
% 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): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.6%
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): $133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 33%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 37.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $87
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $74
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $75
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 29|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $59,385
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 85.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $83,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 59|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 72.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $82,289
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 58|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 237.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $135,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 60|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 172.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $122,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 23.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,124,573
2012-13 Actual: $232,525
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,357,098
2013-14 Actual: $-266,524
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $374,941
Actual Excess (2013-14): $185,626
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