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District: MONTCLAIR TOWN (3310)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending: $123,052,804
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,257.5
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,665
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 85
2010-11 Total Spending: $120,045,805
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,742
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,806
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,806
Revenue Sources, State: 10.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2010 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 70.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 218.2
10/15/10 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,624
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 91
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,126
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 80
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,392
2011-12 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 72
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $9,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 94
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 81
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $8,661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $9,028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 97.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 86
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 97.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $8,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 56.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $3,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 99
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 19.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $2,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 18.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $2,901
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 18.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 17.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 68.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2009-10): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2010-11): 91.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 90.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $1,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 52.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 53%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 52%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 budget): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 22.3%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 26.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $1
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 64
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $68,037
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 77
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 0
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 0
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 70.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 84
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $85,279
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 86
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 0
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $0
Salary Ranking (2011-12): 0
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 218.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 31
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $123,687
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 63
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 0
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $0
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 0
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 20.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 17
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 0
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $7,080,175
2009-10 Actual: $-107,112
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $6,973,063
2010-11 Actual: $4,093,546
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2009-10): $2,325,981
Actual Excess (2010-11): $4,754,581
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