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District: HIGHLANDS BORO (2160)
Operating Type K-6
County: MONMOUTH
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $4,432,979
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 180.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,591
2015-16 Total Spending: $4,664,222
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 194.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,990
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,990
Revenue Sources, State: 24.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 64.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 6.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 91.9
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 19.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,251
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|56
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,053
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|56
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,707
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|56
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 50.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 50.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $5,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 28.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 27.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $5,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 26.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 19.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 69.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 70.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 70.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 38.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 39.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 37.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,944
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 40.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 47.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 38.6%
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): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|56
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $60,268
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 9.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|56
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $60,395
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|56
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 50.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|56
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $27,280
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 48.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 49|56
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $25,878
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 4|56
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 91.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 42|56
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $55,833
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 90.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|56
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $55,833
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|56
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|56
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,259,523
2014-15 Actual: $-41,012
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,220,515
2015-16 Actual: $76,692
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $358,464
Actual Excess (2015-16): $478,677

* 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.