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District: SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD REG (4670)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $92,399,842
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,506.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,781
2015-16 Total Spending: $103,148,796
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,515.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,700
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,700
Revenue Sources, State: 14.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 97.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 190.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,465
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,920
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,198
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 24|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 81.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,698
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 80.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 5|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $948
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 10|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 86.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 79|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 75|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 82|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 63.9%
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): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 30.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 31.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 35.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $64
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $311
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $51
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): $62,807
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $65,051
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 97.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $65,325
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 96.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,238
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 14|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 190.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $128,733
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 194.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $132,189
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 64|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 17.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 18.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $14,172,380
2014-15 Actual: $4,396,826
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $18,569,206
2015-16 Actual: $-1,263,579
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $1,000,000
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,000,000

* 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.