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District: NUTLEY TOWN (3750)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $71,029,750
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,056.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,511
2015-16 Total Spending: $71,912,563
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,077
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,639
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,639
Revenue Sources, State: 21.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 73.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.3%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 69.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 171.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,355
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 32|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,186
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,869
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.4%
%% 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): $634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 101|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 81|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 92.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 84|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 90|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 73|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 91|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|101
% 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): $808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|103
% 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): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 64.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62%
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): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 76|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $18
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $115
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $5
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,433
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 17.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $62,874
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 69.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 72|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $65,285
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 93.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $69,092
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 17|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 171.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 51|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $119,155
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 189.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $120,656
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 88|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $7,805,886
2014-15 Actual: $307,972
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $8,113,858
2015-16 Actual: $1,772,546
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $517,232
Actual Excess (2015-16): $502,638

* 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.