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District: METUCHEN BORO (3120)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $40,990,492
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,182.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,784
2015-16 Total Spending: $42,715,327
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,255.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,939
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,939
Revenue Sources, State: 11.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 95.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 149.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,271
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,155
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,896
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,420
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|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): $767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 55.8%
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): $408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 22.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $69
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $149
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $116
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,593
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $61,191
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 95.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,052
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 93.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $57,073
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 2|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 149.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $106,479
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 139.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $108,244
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 54|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,814,491
2014-15 Actual: $551,279
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,365,770
2015-16 Actual: $835,834
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $490,844
Actual Excess (2015-16): $474,207

* 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.