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District: SOUTH RIVER BORO (4920)
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: $34,952,226
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,304.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,170
2015-16 Total Spending: $36,500,562
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,235.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,327
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,327
Revenue Sources, State: 49.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 46.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 157.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,661
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,284
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,375
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 2|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 97.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 82.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 86.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|71
% 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|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 21.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 23.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 22.6%
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): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $12
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
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): $57,950
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $59,960
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 77.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $57,969
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 4|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 80.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $61,939
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 11|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 157.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $118,801
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 146.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $124,950
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,426,638
2014-15 Actual: $539,075
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,927,213
2015-16 Actual: $175,898
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $518,892
Actual Excess (2015-16): $589,111

* 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.