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District: WATCHUNG HILLS REGIONAL (5550)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $44,893,301
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,228.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,148
2015-16 Total Spending: $46,574,293
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,167.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,485
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,485
Revenue Sources, State: 14.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 67.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 14.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 144.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,521
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,097
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,858
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 13|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,797
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 52.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 82.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|46
% 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): $734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 38.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 38.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 41.4%
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.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): $710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 23.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $71
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $9
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $72,165
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $73,693
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 88.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $90,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 44|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 82.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $83,535
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 34|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 144.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $139,234
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 120.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $141,498
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $5,033,714
2014-15 Actual: $745,221
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,778,935
2015-16 Actual: $802,970
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $500,130
Actual Excess (2015-16): $563,456

* 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.