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District: CARTERET BORO (0750)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $57,436,217
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,849
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,922
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10
2012-13 Total Spending: $63,721,607
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,970.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,050
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,050
Revenue Sources, State: 56.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 40.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 143.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 179.2
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,907
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,061
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,721
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 6
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 69.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 62.7%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 67.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $79
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 86.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 1
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 76.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,090
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 80.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 77.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 69.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 78.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $624
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 50%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 49.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 48.3%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 31.4%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 32.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 37.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $124
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $548
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 13.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 12
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $63,496
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 14
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,440
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 24
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 143.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $81,345
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 78
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 153.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $84,885
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 80
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 179.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 61
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $126,535
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 188.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $129,511
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 69
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 86
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $2,313,319
2011-12 Actual: $2,774,501
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $5,087,820
2012-13 Actual: $-1,738,586
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0