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District: KEARNY TOWN (2410)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: HUDSON
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $95,271,627
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,996.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,888
2015-16 Total Spending: $98,675,269
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,004
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,435
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,435
Revenue Sources, State: 44.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 50.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 96.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 197.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,478
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,671
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,590
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 22|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 32|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 89|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 88|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,723
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 76|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 93|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 83|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 65.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 67.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 69.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 22%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $6
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,589
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 18.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $71,225
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 67|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 96.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $71,212
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 31|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 137.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $74,081
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 33|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 197.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 29|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $129,214
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 61|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 247.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $143,947
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 89|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 15.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 67|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $13,859,395
2014-15 Actual: $-1,416,022
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $12,443,373
2015-16 Actual: $382,630
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $482,308

* 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.