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District: WEST ESSEX REGIONAL (5630)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: ESSEX
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $42,397,965
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,695
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,013
2015-16 Total Spending: $42,119,808
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,746.7
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,114
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,114
Revenue Sources, State: 14.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 112.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,253
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|46
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,818
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|46
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,057
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 30|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,909
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 86.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,750
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 87.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|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): $1,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 53.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 51.5%
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): $950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $165
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $66
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $69
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $74,676
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|46
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $74,932
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 80.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $86,562
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 80.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|46
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $77,166
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 25|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 112.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $126,316
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 112.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|46
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $129,853
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $6,487,846
2014-15 Actual: $-543,466
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,944,380
2015-16 Actual: $1,257,837
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $501,269

* 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.