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District: BERKELEY HEIGHTS TWP (310)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $51,649,660
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,721.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,981
2014-15 Total Spending: $53,061,949
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,684.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,766
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,766
Revenue Sources, State: 13.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 75.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 9.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12
  Student/Support Ratio: 55.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 133.3
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,665
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|69
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,147
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 53|69
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,709
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 52|69
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $9,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $8,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $9,262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 60|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 6|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 15|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 51|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 42|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 40|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 55|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 58|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 57|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 96.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 31|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 35|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 39|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 38|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 82.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 68.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 64.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 46|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 66.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 61|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 62|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 24.8%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $28
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 42|69
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $71,222
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 62|69
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|69
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $71,324
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|69
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 55.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 65|69
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $81,326
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 54|69
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 52
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 67|69
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $79,553
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 52|69
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 133.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 56|69
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $135,455
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 59|69
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 133.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|69
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $137,863
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 62|69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 47|69
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $5,261,292
2013-14 Actual: $-968,309
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,292,983
2014-15 Actual: $-113,178
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $820,791
Actual Excess (2014-15): $833,018

* 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.