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District: SECAUCUS TOWN (4730)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $40,362,651
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,194.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,389
2015-16 Total Spending: $42,863,127
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,124.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,180
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,180
Revenue Sources, State: 14.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.1%
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: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 151.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,227
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,677
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,524
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 44|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|69
% 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): 29|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 77.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.6%
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): $487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 22.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $122
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $173
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $106
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,686
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $63,782
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 84.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $64,186
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 84.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,975
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 20|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 151.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $124,703
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 140.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $125,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,258,083
2014-15 Actual: $103,931
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,362,014
2015-16 Actual: $857,147
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $384,374
Actual Excess (2015-16): $400,000

* 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.