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District: PRINCETON (4255)
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)
2011-12 Total Spending: $80,234,053
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,430.8
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,386
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67
2012-13 Total Spending: $82,216,002
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,454
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,803
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,803
Revenue Sources, State: 13.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 78.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.6%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 143.4
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,579
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,736
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,688
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 65
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $11,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $10,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $10,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 93.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 89.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 88.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 86.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,800
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 56.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 54.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 53.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 25.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $81
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $2
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $77,143
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 61
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $76,671
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 57.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 64
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $84,684
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 59
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 56.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $85,784
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 63
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 143.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $148,954
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 65
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 136.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 53
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $144,985
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 64
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 28
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $7,160,048
2011-12 Actual: $623,624
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,783,672
2012-13 Actual: $1,241,106
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $383,473
Actual Excess (2012-13): $333,711