Comparative Spending Guide 2007

Comparative Spending Guide 2007

District: WASHINGTON TWP (5510)
Enrollment Group: F. K-12 / 1801-3500
County: MERCER
F. K-12 / 1801-3500 Summary:

State Level Summary:

Total Cost Per Pupil (Definition)
04-05 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $9,048
04-05 Actual Costs Rank per Pupil: 9
2005-06 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,436
2005-06 Actual Costs Rank per Pupil: 28
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $10,581
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 18

Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $5,528
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 12
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (04-05): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $5,809
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 13
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $6,143
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 15
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 58.1%

Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $5,045
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 10
% of Total Cost per Pupil (04-05): 55.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Classroom Salaries and Benefits (04-05): 91.3%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $5,328
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 13
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 51.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Classroom Salaries and Benefits (05-06): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $5,627
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 13
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 53.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Classroom Salaries and Benefits (06-07): 91.6%

Classroom General Supplies and Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $419
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 67
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (04-05): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $425
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 65
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $470
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 69
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 4.4%

Classroom Purchased Services and Other (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 40
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (04-05): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 31
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $46
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 14
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 0.4%

Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $1,238
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 16
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (04-05): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $1,307
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 18
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $1,304
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 9
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 12.3%

Support Services Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $880
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 3
% of Total Cost per Pupil (04-05): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (04-05): 71.1%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $1,058
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 11
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (05-06): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $1,016
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 3
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (06-07): 77.9%

Total Administrative Costs Per Pupil (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $1,226
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 33
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (04-05): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $1,348
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 51
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $1,238
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 26
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 11.7%

Salaries and Benefits for Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $1,008
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 41
% of Total Cost per Pupil (04-05): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (04-05): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $1,119
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 60
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (05-06): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $999
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 28
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (06-07): 80.7%

Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $820
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 4
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (04-05): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $1,624
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 66
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $1,405
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 40
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 13.3%

Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $397
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 12
% of Total Cost per Pupil (04-05): 4.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (04-05): 48.4%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $649
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 34
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant(05-06): 40%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $574
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 22
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 5.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (06-07): 40.9%

Food Service Cost per Pupil and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs):
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (04-05): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs):
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget):
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 0%

Extracurricular Costs per Pupil and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (04-05 actual costs): $216
Per Pupil Ranking (04-05 actual costs): 15
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (04-05): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 46
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 budget): $470
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 budget): 67
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 4.4%

Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (04-05): 23.3%
% of Total Salaries (05-06): 22.3%
% of Total Salaries (06-07): 22%

Total Equipment Cost per Pupil (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (04-05): $4
Per Pupil Costs (05-06): $33
Per Pupil Costs (06-07): $82

Ratio of Students to Teachers: Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (05-06): 11.8
Ratio Ranking (05-06): 63
Teacher Salary (05-06): $44,946
Salary Ranking (05-06): 8
Student to Teacher Ratio (06-07): 14.1
Ratio Ranking (06-07): 11
Teacher Salary (06-07): $46,556
Salary Ranking (06-07): 10

Ratio of Students to Special Service: Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Special Service Ratio (05-06): 90.3
Ratio Ranking (05-06): 26
Special Service Salary (05-06): $51,286
Salary Ranking (05-06): 6
Student to Special Service Ratio (06-07): 115.7
Ratio Ranking (06-07): 3
Special Service Salary (06-07): $54,796
Salary Ranking (06-07): 7

Ratio of Students to Administration: Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (05-06): 189.1
Ratio Ranking (05-06): 12
Administrator Salary (05-06): $97,327
Salary Ranking (05-06): 22
Student to Administrator Ratio (06-07): 210.3
Ratio Ranking (06-07): 5
Administrator Salary (06-07): $102,096
Salary Ranking (06-07): 26

Faculty to Administrative Ratios (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (05-06): 18.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking (05-06): 4
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (06-07): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking (06-07): 11

Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (used) (Definition)
General Fund Balance (04-05): $430,000
2004-05 Actual: $-19,218
General Fund Balance (05-06): $369,988
2005-06 Actual: $54,273

Unreserved General Fund Balances in Excess of 6% (Definition)
Actual Excess (04-05): $220,610
Actual Excess (05-06): $362,893
Actual Excess (06-07): $360,783

Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2006-07 Comparative Cost Per Pupil: $10,581
Revenue Sources, State: 8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 89%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2%
Fall 2006 Certified Staff
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 115.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 210.3
10/15/06 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.6%

New Jersey Department of Education