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District: POHATCONG TWP (4200)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $9,325,600
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 477.5
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,531
2014-15 Total Spending: $9,400,198
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 442.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,251
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,251
Revenue Sources, State: 28.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 70.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 107.7
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 7.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,909
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|75
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,315
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|75
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,419
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,082
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 91.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 91.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 77.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 86.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 81.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 41.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 45.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50%
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): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 36.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $40
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $243
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 18|75
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $61,585
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 57|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,528
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 70.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 40|75
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $56,005
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 43|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 65.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $56,005
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 45|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 107.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 34|75
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $132,768
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 73|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 100.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $132,768
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 11
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 39|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $2,772,288
2013-14 Actual: $-574,217
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,198,071
2014-15 Actual: $-594,314
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $557,623
Actual Excess (2014-15): $357,643

* 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.