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District: NEWARK CITY (3570)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $1,002,577,367
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 43,322.4
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,142
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 98
2012-13 Total Spending: $1,036,080,694
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 42,670.2
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,281
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 99
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,281
Revenue Sources, State: 76.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 15.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.9%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 59.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 91.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,142
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 99
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,231
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 97
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,303
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 94
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 50%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 47.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 51.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 87
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 47.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 45.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 47.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 92.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 88
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $4,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 22.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $4,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 23.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 20.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 21.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 21.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 19%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 91.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 91
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 95
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 100
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 89
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 85
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 90
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 77.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 93
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 77.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 96
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 71.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 70%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 102
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 65.4%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 33.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $56
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $63
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $37
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 86
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $57,656
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 22
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $60,709
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 31
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 59.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 98
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $90,982
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 93
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 61.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 95
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $92,500
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 97
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 91.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 101
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $100,423
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 8
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 92.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 102
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $102,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 7
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 9.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 101
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $50,312,074
2011-12 Actual: $19,904,808
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $70,216,882
2012-13 Actual: $604,480
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
Actual Excess (2012-13): $7,611,276