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District: UNION TWP (5270)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $10,911,167
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 474
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,019
2015-16 Total Spending: $11,663,564
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 457.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,486
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,486
Revenue Sources, State: 14.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 70.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 11.9%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 172.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,234
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,459
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,918
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 50|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 68%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 73.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 76.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 72.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 76.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 74.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 48.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 48.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|66
% 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): 46.6%
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): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $114
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $70,633
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $69,345
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 64.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $58,270
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 62.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $58,270
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 20|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 172.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $126,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 61|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 162.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $121,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 50|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 19.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 19.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,011,315
2014-15 Actual: $-129,160
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,882,155
2015-16 Actual: $-408,044
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $112,011

* 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.