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District: HACKETTSTOWN (1870)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: WARREN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $31,315,938
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,917.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,330
2015-16 Total Spending: $33,566,183
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,945.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,256
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,256
Revenue Sources, State: 24.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 44.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 22.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 4.5%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 137.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,256
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,515
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,069
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 22|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,912
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 79.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 46.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 51.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 41%
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): $548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $569
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $18
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $65,160
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $69,825
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 53|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 71.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $74,220
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 83.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $78,600
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 52|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 137.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $122,918
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 137.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $129,829
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,090,650
2014-15 Actual: $1,892,540
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,983,190
2015-16 Actual: $1,145,160
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $112,408
Actual Excess (2015-16): $108,202

* 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.