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District: HIGHLAND PARK BORO (2150)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $32,914,275
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,624.3
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,264
2014-15 Total Spending: $33,479,400
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,607.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,827
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,827
Revenue Sources, State: 22.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 202.3
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,962
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|49
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,920
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|49
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,068
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 28|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 92%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 90%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 86.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,835
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 78.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 79.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|49
% 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): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 2.6%
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): $348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $55
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $44
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|49
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $62,188
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 28|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $65,727
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 84.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|49
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $63,828
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 21|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 82.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $77,073
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 43|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 202.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|49
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $124,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 179
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 19
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $3,066,306
2013-14 Actual: $-750,608
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,315,698
2014-15 Actual: $399,734
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $49,868

* 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.