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District: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP (4860)
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: $155,355,774
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,761.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,732
2015-16 Total Spending: $152,595,749
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,786.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,367
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,367
Revenue Sources, State: 25.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 68.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 90.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 176.5
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,154
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,326
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,297
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $17
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): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 87.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% 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): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 57.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 56.3%
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): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $30
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $75
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $59
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $72,330
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 78|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $73,672
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 79|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 90.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $73,646
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 91.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $76,240
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 45|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 176.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $110,371
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 169.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $111,072
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 79|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): $21,966,959
2014-15 Actual: $-7,360,329
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $14,606,630
2015-16 Actual: $1,356,485
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $3,293,983
Actual Excess (2015-16): $3,745,868

* 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.