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District: MONTGOMERY TWP (3320)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $83,718,839
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,092.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,440
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
2012-13 Total Spending: $87,056,053
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,914.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,713
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,713
Revenue Sources, State: 13.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 171.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,082
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,785
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,907
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 40
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 55.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 94.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 92.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 60
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 85.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% 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): 50.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 49.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 31
% 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): 41%
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): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 33.1%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $26
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $29
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $76
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 50
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $65,345
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 64
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 67
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 83.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $69,310
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 27
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 76.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 50
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $69,765
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 31
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 171.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 74
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $102,714
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 142.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 91
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $104,963
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 14.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 86
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $5,539,653
2011-12 Actual: $2,443,833
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,983,486
2012-13 Actual: $2,006,715
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $3,208,086
Actual Excess (2012-13): $4,003,653