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District: UPPER FREEHOLD REGIONAL (5310)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MONMOUTH
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $43,539,282
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,350.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,521
2015-16 Total Spending: $45,591,869
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,323.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,621
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,621
Revenue Sources, State: 24.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 55.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 18.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 166.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,683
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,026
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,377
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 26|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,082
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 25|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 18%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 55%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 55.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 56%
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): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $29
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $16
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $3
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,080
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $64,484
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 75.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $73,327
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 77.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $72,443
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 40|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 166.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $126,349
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 151.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $125,044
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,502,420
2014-15 Actual: $153,411
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,600,246
2015-16 Actual: $69,195
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $97,692
Actual Excess (2015-16): $160,000

* 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.