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District: BOONTON TWP (460)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $13,718,845
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 739.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,549
2014-15 Total Spending: $13,997,194
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 718
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,494
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,494
Revenue Sources, State: 10.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 88%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 140.9
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,179
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|62
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,263
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|65
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,630
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 42|65
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 65.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $10,758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 50|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 64.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 51|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $10,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 52|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 55|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 42|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 71.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 75.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 45|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 60|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 28|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 59|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 79.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 34|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 41|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 50.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 52.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 56|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 54|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 31%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|65
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $65,473
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 44|65
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|65
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,811
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|65
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 85.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|65
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $68,149
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|65
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 82.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|65
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $63,346
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 36|65
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 140.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|65
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $130,833
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 61|65
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 129.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|65
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $119,255
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|65
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 33|65
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|65
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,267,605
2013-14 Actual: $269,955
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,537,560
2014-15 Actual: $239,923
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $140,064
Actual Excess (2014-15): $62,291

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.