New Jersey Department of Education

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Comparative Spending Guide 2008

District: SEASIDE HEIGHTS BORO (4710)
Enrollment Group: A. K-6
County: OCEAN
A. K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Cost Per Pupil (Definition)
05-06 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,298
05-06 Actual Costs Rank per Pupil: 37
2006-07 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,925
2006-07 Actual Costs Rank per Pupil: 38
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $13,174
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 44
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $6,637
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 37
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $6,842
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 30
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 57.4%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $7,840
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 41
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 59.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $6,227
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 34
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 55.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Classroom Salaries and Benefits (05-06): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $6,473
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 30
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 54.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Classroom Salaries and Benefits (06-07): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $6,832
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 33
% of Total Cost per Pupil (07-08): 51.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Classroom Salaries and Benefits (07-08): 87.1%
Classroom General Supplies and Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 29
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $232
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 16
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $562
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 58
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 4.3%
Classroom Purchased Services and Other (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $112
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 39
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $137
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 45
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $446
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 60
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 3.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 38
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $2,012
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 43
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $2,255
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 46
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 17.1%
Support Services Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $1,190
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 29
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (05-06): 71.9%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $1,514
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 41
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (06-07): 75.2%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 41
% of Total Cost per Pupil (07-08): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (07-08): 67.1%
Total Administrative Costs Per Pupil (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $1,791
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 56
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $1,781
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 56
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $1,603
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 41
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 12.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $910
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 17
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (05-06): 50.8%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $1,038
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 27
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (06-07): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $837
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 10
% of Total Cost per Pupil (07-08): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (07-08): 52.2%
Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $1,136
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 25
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (05-06): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $1,256
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 28
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 38
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 10.9%
Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (05-06 actual costs): $532
Per Pupil Ranking (05-06 actual costs): 33
% of Total Cost per Pupil (05-06): 4.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (05-06): 46.8%
Per Pupil Amount (06-07 actual costs): $608
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 39
% of Total Cost per Pupil (06-07): 5.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant(06-07): 48.4%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $610
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 35
% of Total Cost per Pupil (07-08): 4.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits - Operations of Maintenance of Plant (07-08): 42.4%
Food Service Cost per Pupil and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs): 6
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget): 11
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs per Pupil and Benefits (Definition)
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 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking (06-07 actual costs):
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (06-07): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (07-08 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking (07-08 budget):
% of Total Cost Per Pupil (07-08): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (05-06): 39.8%
% of Total Salaries (06-07): 36%
% of Total Salaries (07-08): 42.1%
Total Equipment Cost per Pupil (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (05-06): $0
Per Pupil Costs (06-07): $71
Per Pupil Costs (07-08): $0
Ratio of Students to Teachers: Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (06-07): 9.7
Ratio Ranking (06-07): 53
Teacher Salary (06-07): $48,592
Salary Ranking (06-07): 33
Student to Teacher Ratio (07-08): 10.2
Ratio Ranking (07-08): 43
Teacher Salary (07-08): $53,000
Salary Ranking (07-08): 39
Ratio of Students to Special Service: Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Special Service Ratio (06-07): 101
Ratio Ranking (06-07): 19
Special Service Salary (06-07): $48,592
Salary Ranking (06-07): 28
Student to Special Service Ratio (07-08): 103.5
Ratio Ranking (07-08): 19
Special Service Salary (07-08): $54,200
Salary Ranking (07-08): 34
Ratio of Students to Administration: Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (06-07): 202
Ratio Ranking (06-07): 8
Administrator Salary (06-07): $1
Salary Ranking (06-07): 1
Student to Administrator Ratio (07-08): 207
Ratio Ranking (07-08): 6
Administrator Salary (07-08): $1
Salary Ranking (07-08): 1
Faculty to Administrative Ratios (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (06-07): 22.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking (06-07): 3
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (07-08): 22.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking (07-08): 4
Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (used) (Definition)
General Fund Balance (05-06): $59,438
2005-06 Actual: $200,291
General Fund Balance (06-07): $284,230
2006-07 Actual: $369,834
Unreserved General Fund Balances in Excess of 6% (Definition)
Actual Excess (05-06): $343,668
Actual Excess (06-07): $543,959
Actual Excess (07-08): $913,793
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2007-08 Comparative Cost Per Pupil: $13,174
Revenue Sources, State: 23%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 57%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 11%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2007 Certified Staff
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 207
10/15/07 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15%