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District: MENDHAM BORO (3090)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $12,445,316
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 605.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,543
2015-16 Total Spending: $12,552,668
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 579
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,678
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,678
Revenue Sources, State: 15.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 94.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,239
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,657
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,531
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 40|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,966
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 86.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 52.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $624
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 35.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
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): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 31.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $14
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $90
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 38|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,965
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 18.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $60,470
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 66.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 43|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $59,985
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 185.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $57,190
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 18|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 94.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $123,334
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 58|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 260.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $129,315
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 59|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 15.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,708,249
2014-15 Actual: $-367,722
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,340,527
2015-16 Actual: $235,528
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $45,924

* 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.