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District: MONTGOMERY TWP (3320)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $92,133,509
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,810
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,155
2015-16 Total Spending: $95,264,283
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,818.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,772
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,772
Revenue Sources, State: 16.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 73.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 133.9
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,102
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,222
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,095
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 43|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 82|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 79|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 91.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 80|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 86.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 85.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% 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): $1,553
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 50.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 49.5%
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): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 86|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 87|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 31.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $69
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $50
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $21
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 72|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $70,290
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $72,120
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 72|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 73.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 62|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $76,118
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 80.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $74,815
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 34|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 133.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 94|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $107,024
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 152.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 80|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $114,024
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 88|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 89|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $8,994,615
2014-15 Actual: $-81,724
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $8,912,891
2015-16 Actual: $1,314,317
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $3,170,543
Actual Excess (2015-16): $3,595,668

* 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.