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District: CRANFORD TWP (0980)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $65,720,317
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,886.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,910
2015-16 Total Spending: $68,576,960
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,894.8
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,607
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,607
Revenue Sources, State: 15%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.6%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 154.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,837
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,258
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,693
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,905
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 78|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 70|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 77|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|103
% 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): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.9%
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): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
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): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 81|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 82|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $7
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $1
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,363
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 77|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $66,199
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 74.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $65,121
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 74.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 70|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,163
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 13|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 154.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 76|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $118,655
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 158.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 75|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $128,672
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 15.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,010,311
2014-15 Actual: $54,708
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,065,019
2015-16 Actual: $618,442
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $50,455

* 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.