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District: CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL (0660)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $48,627,566
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,688.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,086
2015-16 Total Spending: $49,661,943
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,919.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,012
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,012
Revenue Sources, State: 13.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 90.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 174.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,725
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,954
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 15|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,840
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.8%
%% 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): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 79.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 71.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 54.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 51.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52%
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): $491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $70
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $64,956
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 17.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $68,021
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 90.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $71,366
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 93.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,489
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 30|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 174.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $132,276
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 58|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 186.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $137,839
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,837,755
2014-15 Actual: $-1,255,264
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,582,491
2015-16 Actual: $575,117
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $300,000
Actual Excess (2015-16): $300,632

* 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.