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District: FREEHOLD REGIONAL (1650)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: MONMOUTH
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $204,370,452
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,236
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,189
2015-16 Total Spending: $214,285,574
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,079.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,341
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,341
Revenue Sources, State: 34.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 61.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.9%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 111.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 154.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,060
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,470
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,797
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,943
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 81.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 81.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 48.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 42.5%
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): $539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $60
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $60
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $25
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 14.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $83,325
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 14.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $84,075
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 111.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $86,325
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 99.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $87,075
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 38|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 154.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $113,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 154.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $116,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $36,877,072
2014-15 Actual: $-935,012
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $35,942,060
2015-16 Actual: $-3,019,413
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $11,647,416
Actual Excess (2015-16): $10,001,780

* 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.