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District: PISCATAWAY TWP (4130)
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: $119,558,699
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,330.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,309
2015-16 Total Spending: $125,376,149
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,280
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,222
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,222
Revenue Sources, State: 25.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 91.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 169.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,093
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,185
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,665
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,057
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 88|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|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): $874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 77.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 53.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 53.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.2%
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): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 23.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $130
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $70
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $116
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $76,215
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 89|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 15.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $76,820
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 87|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 91.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $77,393
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 112.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $76,926
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 48|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 169.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $114,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 193.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $115,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 82|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 78|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $13,705,743
2014-15 Actual: $2,357,819
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $16,063,562
2015-16 Actual: $2,852,820
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $2,933,605
Actual Excess (2015-16): $4,698,414

* 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.