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District: WESTFIELD TOWN (5730)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $105,773,025
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,377.5
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,585
2013-14 Total Spending: $106,352,724
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,284.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,923
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,923
Revenue Sources, State: 12.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 210.0
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,662
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|103
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,140
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|103
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,491
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 29|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $8,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95%
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): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $2,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 82.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 83.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 35|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): 68.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 66.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 34|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): 65.5%
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): $289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $74
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $1
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|10
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $71,908
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 83|10
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|10
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $72,968
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 82|10
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 88.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|10
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,517
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 49|10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 84.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|10
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $75,727
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 56|10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 210.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24|10
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $139,924
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 89|10
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 204.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|10
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $142,662
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 88|10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 18.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28|10
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 18.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|10
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $9,086,257
2012-13 Actual: $-797,464
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $8,288,793
2013-14 Actual: $-724,256
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,147,972
Actual Excess (2013-14): $1,456,746
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