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District: BOONTON TOWN (0450)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $29,938,691
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,326.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,575
2015-16 Total Spending: $31,126,648
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,368.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,742
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,742
Revenue Sources, State: 14.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 20.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 113.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,083
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,103
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,057
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 36|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 69.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 72.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 49.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 52.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 51.6%
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): $871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $110
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $107
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $193
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $66,477
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $68,429
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 57.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $73,777
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 58.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $76,316
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 39|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 113.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $108,282
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 114.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $123,431
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $973,317
2014-15 Actual: $107,598
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,080,915
2015-16 Actual: $-317,772
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.