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District: CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL (660)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $45,916,281
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,675.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,161
2014-15 Total Spending: $48,627,566
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,688.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,086
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,086
Revenue Sources, State: 12.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 96.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 188.9
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,484
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|69
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,725
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|69
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,290
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 15|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 24|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 24|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 48|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 32|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 38|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 28|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 79.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 70.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,624
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 38|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 12|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 6|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 49|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 81.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 86.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 84.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 47.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 41|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 52.8%
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): $479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 54|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $23
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|69
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $63,596
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|69
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $64,956
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 96.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 9|69
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $72,154
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|69
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 90
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $71,366
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 32|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 188.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 8|69
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $129,868
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 51|69
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 174
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $132,276
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 12|69
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,691,616
2013-14 Actual: $146,139
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,837,755
2014-15 Actual: $-1,255,264
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $400,000
Actual Excess (2014-15): $300,000

* 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.