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District: FRANKLIN TWP (1600)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $6,952,781
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 301.9
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,031
2014-15 Total Spending: $6,713,356
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 300.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,326
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,326
Revenue Sources, State: 14.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 107.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 103.4
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,929
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|75
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,987
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|75
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,144
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 66.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $10,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 65.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 84.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 83.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 73.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 74.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 81.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 82%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 2.7%
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): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $110
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $83
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 27|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $79,008
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 73|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $59,640
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 107.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 20|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $59,271
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 49|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 88.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $60,431
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 49|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 103.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 36|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $91,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 100.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $91,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 10.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 41|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $687,810
2013-14 Actual: $-100,268
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $587,542
2014-15 Actual: $299,291
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $14,083
Actual Excess (2014-15): $30,990

* 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.