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District: WEST LONG BRANCH BORO (5640)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: MONMOUTH
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $11,670,974
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 606.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,251
2013-14 Total Spending: $12,088,853
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 597.8
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,222
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,222
Revenue Sources, State: 13.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 141.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 132.2
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,003
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,034
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,192
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 54.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 32|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 56|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 30|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 36|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 36|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 78.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 33|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 79.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 78.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 60|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 61|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 54.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 68%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 70.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 42|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 18|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 46.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 35.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 20.2%
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): $235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 58|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 59|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $60
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $108
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $65
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $58,645
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 26|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 55|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $57,675
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 141.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,810
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 46|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 90.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $66,420
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 39|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 132.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 40|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $110,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 193.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $119,308
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 22.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 2|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,761,666
2012-13 Actual: $5,101
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,747,664
2013-14 Actual: $-360,257
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $890,244
Actual Excess (2013-14): $640,832