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District: SECAUCUS TOWN (4730)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $37,672,541
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,157.1
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,464
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40
2012-13 Total Spending: $38,847,102
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,133.4
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,209
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,209
Revenue Sources, State: 11.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 85.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.9%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 197.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,966
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,504
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 53
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,921
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 89.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 77.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,548
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 74%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 63.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $461
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $55
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $62,969
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 18
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $63,085
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 103.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 11
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $62,586
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 11
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 95.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $63,186
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 197.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $130,583
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 57
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 182.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 11
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $125,568
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 43
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,122,395
2011-12 Actual: $315,540
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $1,437,935
2012-13 Actual: $131,015
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0