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District: BERNARDS TWP (0350)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $104,156,149
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,723.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,197
2015-16 Total Spending: $107,082,784
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,659.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,921
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,921
Revenue Sources, State: 15%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.9%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 170.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,315
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,822
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,926
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 40|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 93|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,085
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|103
% 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): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 6.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 77|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 80|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 24.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $19
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $64,690
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $67,075
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 80.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,539
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 76.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $77,800
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 51|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 170.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $130,635
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 212.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $132,449
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 65|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 51|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $16,823,813
2014-15 Actual: $807,535
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $17,631,348
2015-16 Actual: $1,120,455
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,845,330
Actual Excess (2015-16): $2,705,295

* 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.