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District: SAYREVILLE BORO (4660)
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: $96,306,295
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,104.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,777
2015-16 Total Spending: $97,350,633
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,148.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,832
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,832
Revenue Sources, State: 34.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 216.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,242
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,394
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,891
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,939
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 75.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 75.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 73.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 64.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.5%
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): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $12
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $30
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $99
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): $57,778
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 14.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $58,828
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 83.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $61,541
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 100.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $62,453
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 5|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 216.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $115,502
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 243.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $116,848
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 19.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $6,526,351
2014-15 Actual: $-1,244,686
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,281,665
2015-16 Actual: $1,288,782
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $682,412

* 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.