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District: WEST MILFORD TWP (5650)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: PASSAIC
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $74,161,291
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,777.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,634
2013-14 Total Spending: $76,449,640
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,730
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,496
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,496
Revenue Sources, State: 27.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 140.6
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,798
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 76|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,751
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 82|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,441
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 83|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $9,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 93.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,671
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 87|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 59.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.4%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $125
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $155
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $8
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,820
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $69,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 73|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 57.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 97|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $70,520
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 56.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 98|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $70,320
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 32|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 140.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 91|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $120,088
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 38|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 138.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 94|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $118,099
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 89|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 94|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,763,055
2012-13 Actual: $2,489,093
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $9,252,148
2013-14 Actual: $309,649
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $2,383,340
Actual Excess (2013-14): $2,006,200