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District: CRANFORD TWP (980)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $64,412,254
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,904.8
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,496
2014-15 Total Spending: $65,720,317
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,886.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,910
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,910
Revenue Sources, State: 13.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 76.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.7%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 160
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,685
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|103
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,837
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|103
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,120
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 33|103
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 87.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 39|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 76|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 89%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 88.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 62.8%
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): $320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 58|103
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $64,648
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 48|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 74|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,363
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|103
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 79.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|103
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $66,199
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 74.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 61|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $65,121
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 10|103
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 160
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 79|103
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $120,440
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 37|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 154.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 78|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $118,655
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|103
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 79|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 65|103
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,687,817
2013-14 Actual: $-1,677,506
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,010,311
2014-15 Actual: $54,708
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0

* 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.