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District: ROBBINSVILLE TWP (5510)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MERCER
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $49,005,289
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,958.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,564
2015-16 Total Spending: $50,061,770
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,001.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,677
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,677
Revenue Sources, State: 16.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 78.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 186.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,142
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,255
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,951
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $72
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 81.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 14.9%
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): $440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 24.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $119
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $97
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $60
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $59,344
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $59,443
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 78.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $65,521
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 86.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,780
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 31|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 186.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $124,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 191.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $127,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 46|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $5,310,092
2014-15 Actual: $-218,704
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,091,388
2015-16 Actual: $64,166
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,110,465
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,328,622

* 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.