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District: HUNTERDON CENTRAL REG (2300)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $61,354,767
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,974.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,630
2015-16 Total Spending: $64,706,536
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,988.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,652
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,652
Revenue Sources, State: 17.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 6.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.9%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 163.9
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,433
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,555
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,593
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 24|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 94.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
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): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 51.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 49.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|46
% 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): 53.6%
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): $719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 37.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $189
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $37
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $103
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $64,070
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $63,030
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 74.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $70,205
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 73.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $69,065
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 13|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 163.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $132,885
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 153.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $133,467
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $24,378,328
2014-15 Actual: $4,320,449
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $28,698,777
2015-16 Actual: $3,092,270
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $3,964,834
Actual Excess (2015-16): $3,986,862

* 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.