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District: WEST ESSEX REGIONAL (5630)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: ESSEX
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $37,880,696
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,649.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,962
2013-14 Total Spending: $38,948,114
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,665.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,390
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,390
Revenue Sources, State: 11.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 109.8
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,730
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|46
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,626
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|46
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,404
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,896
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 51.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 40|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): 52.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 53.3%
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): |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): $899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $103
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $110
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|46
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $70,627
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|46
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $72,065
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 86.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18|46
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $80,557
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 30|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 83.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 23|46
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $83,303
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 34|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 109.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32|46
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $122,787
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 115.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|46
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $127,560
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 11.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 26|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $4,345,312
2012-13 Actual: $1,085,082
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,430,394
2013-14 Actual: $1,057,452
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0