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District: WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL (5550)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $42,471,714
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,162.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,637
2013-14 Total Spending: $43,095,460
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,205.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,536
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,536
Revenue Sources, State: 11.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 70.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 17.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 92.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 148.7
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,085
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|46
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,233
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|46
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,889
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,615
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,851
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,778
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,859
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 43.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 42.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 39.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1|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): $661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $232
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $194
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|46
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,840
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|46
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,723
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 92.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16|46
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $85,877
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 93.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 13|46
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $84,295
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 38|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 148.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|46
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $137,158
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 39|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 148.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|46
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $137,100
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 13|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,219,869
2012-13 Actual: $-362,268
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,857,601
2013-14 Actual: $1,176,113
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $468,759
Actual Excess (2013-14): $479,765
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