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District: CENTRAL REGIONAL (770)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: OCEAN
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $38,195,882
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,907.4
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,025
2014-15 Total Spending: $40,273,942
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,944.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,707
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,707
Revenue Sources, State: 18.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 7%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 150.1
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 20%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,541
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|46
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,577
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|46
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,833
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9|46
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 54.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,966
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 51.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $8,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 2|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $2,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $2,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 92%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 46|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 73.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 73.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 7|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 74.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 9|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 53.2%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
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): $924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 30|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 32%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 34.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $432
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $417
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $407
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 14.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 6|46
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $68,797
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|46
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $67,010
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|46
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 84.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 22|46
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $74,444
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 16|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 79
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|46
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,444
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 19|46
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 150.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|46
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $116,995
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 151.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 8|46
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $109,385
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|46
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 17|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|46
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,576,268
2013-14 Actual: $628,729
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,205,094
2014-15 Actual: $-168,603
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $0
Actual Excess (2014-15): $70,842

* 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.