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District: NEWARK CITY (3570)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $937,848,320
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 42,604.3
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,013
2015-16 Total Spending: $956,775,489
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 42,083.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,735
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,735
Revenue Sources, State: 82.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.2%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 70.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 101.5
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,041
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 92|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,406
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 86|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,184
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 82|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 49.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 49.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 47%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 47.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 48.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 96|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 100|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 21.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 97|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 22%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 96|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 20.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 102|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 99|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 98|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 96|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 84|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 98|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 94|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 96|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 92|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 79.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 74|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 81|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 72.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 98|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,590
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 95|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,455
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 92|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 103|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 69%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 99|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 67.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 98|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 67.5%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $33
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $58
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $87
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 27|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $61,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 36|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $61,146
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 70.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 70|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $95,629
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 96|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 74.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 72|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $95,069
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 94|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 101.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 97|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $96,910
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 104.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 99|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $99,286
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 9.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 98|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 100|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $56,755,902
2014-15 Actual: $-22,806,874
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $33,949,028
2015-16 Actual: $-7,158,223
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.