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District: NORTH BRUNSWICK TWP (3620)
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: $105,118,299
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,210.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,927
2015-16 Total Spending: $109,236,202
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,126.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,830
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,830
Revenue Sources, State: 22.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 94.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 148.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,050
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,647
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,036
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 11|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 91.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 81.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.6%
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): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 37.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,670
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $63,549
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 94.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $73,105
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 91.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $74,864
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 36|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 148.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 82|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $106,791
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 144.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 87|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $109,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 91|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 86|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $9,037,621
2014-15 Actual: $131,877
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $9,140,933
2015-16 Actual: $273,846
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.