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District: NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO (3670)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: SOMERSET
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $59,403,510
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,426
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,339
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38
2012-13 Total Spending: $63,238,074
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,361.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,811
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,811
Revenue Sources, State: 49.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 46.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.3%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 167.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,272
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,015
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,692
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $68
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): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 59
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 83.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 89.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 90.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 88.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 89.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 61
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 58%
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): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 31.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 30.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $234
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $171
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): 59
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $57,390
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 13
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 57
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $62,135
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 28
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 71.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 46
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $62,565
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 70.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,275
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 21
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 167.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 34
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $139,955
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 149.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $143,920
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 16
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 22
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $4,806,292
2011-12 Actual: $2,464,943
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $7,271,235
2012-13 Actual: $-233,066
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $2,331,210
Actual Excess (2012-13): $3,076,560