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District: DUNELLEN BORO (1140)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending: $18,116,438
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,168.6
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,502
2014-15 Total Spending: $19,684,173
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,179.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,684
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,684
Revenue Sources, State: 38.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 53.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2014 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 98.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 144.4
10/15/14 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,227
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|49
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,561
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|49
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,147
2015-16 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $7,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.3%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $6,743
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 81.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2014-15): 82.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 84.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $1,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 12.4%
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): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2013-14 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 budget): $417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $19
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 14|49
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $50,909
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 3|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 98.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|49
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $53,534
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 4|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 90.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $56,000
Salary Ranking (2015-16): 6|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 144.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 19|49
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $122,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 112.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $121,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 25|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,589,001
2013-14 Actual: $278,207
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,867,208
2014-15 Actual: $-787,416
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2013-14): $214,076
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0

* 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.