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District: KENILWORTH BORO (2420)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $26,149,657
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,442.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,126
2015-16 Total Spending: $28,361,727
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,434.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,770
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,770
Revenue Sources, State: 27.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 68.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 65.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 138.5
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,514
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,852
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,968
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 64%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 65.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,073
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,939
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 75.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 76.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 34.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 34.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 35.4%
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): $473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 22.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $8
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $68,549
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $72,866
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 65.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $72,899
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 65.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 30|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $73,398
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 35|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 138.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 11|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $109,144
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 139.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $111,101
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,259,252
2014-15 Actual: $310,346
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,569,598
2015-16 Actual: $-406,129
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $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.