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District: MONROE TWP (3290)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $118,921,778
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,382.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,632
2015-16 Total Spending: $123,400,332
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,541.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,865
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,865
Revenue Sources, State: 12.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 89.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 269.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,313
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,078
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,383
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 27|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 71|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|103
% 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): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 77|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 89.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 89.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 65.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 60.8%
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): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 39.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $19
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $63
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $52,532
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 14.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $63,895
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 89.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,034
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 91.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $81,882
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 72|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 269.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $108,509
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 271.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $122,449
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 23.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 21.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $10,750,417
2014-15 Actual: $1,145,123
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $11,889,625
2015-16 Actual: $2,217,645
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $5,010,411
Actual Excess (2015-16): $6,134,722

* 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.