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District: WEST ORANGE TOWN (5680)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $154,635,315
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,929.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,317
2013-14 Total Spending: $156,594,826
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,963.2
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,489
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,489
Revenue Sources, State: 14.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 63.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 175.9
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,981
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 87|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,380
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 89|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,660
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 87|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 65.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 67.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,823
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $9,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $10,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 64.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $10,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 99|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 94.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 85|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 90.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,618
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 89.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|103
% 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): $935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 59.6%
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): |103
% 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): |103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
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): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 21.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $67
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $104
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $87
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $82,623
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 100|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 88|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $81,133
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 93|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 63.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 87|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $90,440
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 93|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 63.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 85|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $92,665
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 90|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 175.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $145,762
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 99|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 184.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $143,449
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 90|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 33|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,388,135
2012-13 Actual: $898,163
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $8,148,533
2013-14 Actual: $-1,546,709
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,873,227
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
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