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District: BERKELEY HEIGHTS TWP (0310)
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)
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
2015-16 Total Spending: $55,843,398
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,689.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,765
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,765
Revenue Sources, State: 14.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 73.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 10.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 52.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 133.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,147
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 53|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,588
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 53|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,180
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
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 actual costs): $9,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $9,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.5%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
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 actual costs): $207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $2,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $2,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 96.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
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 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
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 Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
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 actual costs): $960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 66.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 66.6%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
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 actual costs): $564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 24.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $34
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $25
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $71,324
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $72,918
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 59|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 52.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 70|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $79,553
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 53.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 68|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $84,000
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 60|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 133.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $137,863
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 130.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $142,161
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 65|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,292,983
2014-15 Actual: $-113,178
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $4,024,031
2015-16 Actual: $158,747
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $833,018
Actual Excess (2015-16): $635,138

* 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.