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District: CARTERET BORO (0750)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $62,135,704
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,823.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,250
2015-16 Total Spending: $64,507,697
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,796.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,993
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,993
Revenue Sources, State: 55%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 41.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 117.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 176.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,573
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,228
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,992
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 10|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 66.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 91|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 80|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 77%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 77%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 88.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 58.2%
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): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $77
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $34
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $73,578
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 82|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 14.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $71,018
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 117.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $91,996
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 94|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 129.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $92,776
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 92|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 176.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $128,690
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 58|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 184.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $135,054
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 74|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 74|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 83|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $-32,185
2014-15 Actual: $2,185,564
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,153,379
2015-16 Actual: $947,175
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.