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District: BETHLEHEM TWP (0370)
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)
2014-15 Total Spending: $9,840,283
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 403.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,365
2015-16 Total Spending: $14,980,457
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 389.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $38,495
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $38,495
Revenue Sources, State: 18.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 50%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 30.2%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 7.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 86.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,048
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,954
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,757
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 62|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,011
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 50.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 47.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 21.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 75.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 79.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,900
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 85.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 28.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 27.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 28.2%
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): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32.6%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $677
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $258
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 7.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $52,953
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 7.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $55,905
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 57.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $55,780
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 71.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $70,633
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 59|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 86.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $91,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 72.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $94,640
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,805,582
2014-15 Actual: $346,589
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,152,171
2015-16 Actual: $106,863
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $308,250
Actual Excess (2015-16): $168,109

* 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.