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District: SECAUCUS TOWN (4730)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $39,195,754
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,191.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,886
2014-15 Total Spending: $40,362,651
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,194.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,389
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,389
Revenue Sources, State: 11.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 0
  Student/Support Ratio: 0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 0
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,329
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|69
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,227
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|69
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,539
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 31|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 29|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 28|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 41|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 65|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 56|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 7|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 11|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 62|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 53|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 53|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 53|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 75.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 79.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 78.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 49|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 43|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 54|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 62.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 8|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.7%
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): $482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 56|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $122
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $132
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 25|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,686
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 84.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $64,186
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 17|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 151.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $124,703
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): N.A.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,568,950
2013-14 Actual: $1,689,133
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,258,083
2014-15 Actual: $103,931
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $413,767
Actual Excess (2014-15): $384,374

* 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.