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District: SOUTH PLAINFIELD BORO (4910)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $63,041,088
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,612.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,452
2015-16 Total Spending: $67,086,293
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,559.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,848
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,848
Revenue Sources, State: 26.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 160.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,764
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,443
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,887
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 50|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 82.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,706
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 7.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 8.4%
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.A.
% 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.A.
% 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): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 38.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $99
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $13
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,282
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 19.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $65,285
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 81.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,576
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 136.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $74,335
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 47|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 160.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $124,948
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 199.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $120,427
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): N.A.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 65|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $6,517,201
2014-15 Actual: $-724,201
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,793,000
2015-16 Actual: $259,900
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,214,259
Actual Excess (2015-16): $814,654

* 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.