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District: OLD BRIDGE TWP (3845)
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: $159,413,645
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 9,107.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,503
2015-16 Total Spending: $163,908,881
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,998.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,215
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,215
Revenue Sources, State: 39.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 58.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 97.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 234.9
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,570
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,893
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,823
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,042
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,639
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 26.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 28%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 25.9%
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): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
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): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $95
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $169
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $160
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $65,651
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $70,788
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 97.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $76,616
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 99.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $81,673
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 71|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 234.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $146,366
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 94|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 226.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $148,475
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 94|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 21.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 19.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $18,150,866
2014-15 Actual: $1,696,452
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $19,847,318
2015-16 Actual: $1,222,393
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $2,637,848
Actual Excess (2015-16): $2,901,176

* 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.