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District: MORRIS PLAINS BORO (3380)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $16,835,696
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 844.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,936
2015-16 Total Spending: $17,610,244
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 844.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,853
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,853
Revenue Sources, State: 13.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 104.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,188
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 42|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,640
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,773
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,822
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 55.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 64.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,587
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 79.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,797
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
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): $973
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 54.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 47.2%
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): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 24.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $89
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $152
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $58
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,577
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $59,704
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 76.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $66,582
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 70.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $68,592
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 44|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 104.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 61|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $122,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 115.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 49|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $126,075
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 57|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,553,578
2014-15 Actual: $659,588
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,213,166
2015-16 Actual: $418,186
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $700,860
Actual Excess (2015-16): $716,983

* 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.