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District: RAHWAY CITY (4290)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $66,235,006
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,868
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,124
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43
2012-13 Total Spending: $71,041,458
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,790.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,744
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 59
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,744
Revenue Sources, State: 40.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 160.7
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,202
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 52
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,845
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,591
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 54
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,594
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 61.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 96.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,589
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.9%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 29
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 16.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 84.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 80.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 81.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 78.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 56.8%
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): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 81
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $10
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $21
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $4
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 67
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $65,257
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $65,257
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 54
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 83.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 43
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $69,745
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 84.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 34
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $67,974
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 20
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 160.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 82
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $117,195
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 162.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 71
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $118,403
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 32
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 69
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $5,394,422
2011-12 Actual: $1,351,203
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,745,625
2012-13 Actual: $-402,658
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $1,884,117
Actual Excess (2012-13): $1,206,758