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District: CEDAR GROVE TWP (0760)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $31,138,018
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,693.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,385
2015-16 Total Spending: $32,560,010
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,655.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,664
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,664
Revenue Sources, State: 14.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 73.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 133.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,558
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,179
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,116
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 22|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 77.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 77.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 58%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.9%
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): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|49
% 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): $466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $8
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $30
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,860
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 17.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $60,872
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 73.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $69,665
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 94.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $79,492
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 42|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 133.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $118,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 159.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $124,113
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,595,248
2014-15 Actual: $-52,676
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $4,506,789
2015-16 Actual: $140,237
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $759,664
Actual Excess (2015-16): $989,535

* 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.