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District: READINGTON TWP (4350)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $33,272,415
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,966.2
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,922
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55
2012-13 Total Spending: $34,735,955
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,852.1
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,755
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,755
Revenue Sources, State: 12.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.2%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 161.0
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.6%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,857
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,886
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 61
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,003
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 63
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 93.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 57.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 64
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 88.8%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $34
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): $1,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 81.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 44
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 80.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 32.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $374
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 29.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 13
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 30.7%
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): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 80
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.2%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 29.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 77
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $59,330
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $61,040
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 42
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 66.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 63
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $68,435
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 64.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 63
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $71,488
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 50
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 161.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $111,828
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 154.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 51
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $118,606
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 48
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 31
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 35
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,942,209
2011-12 Actual: $2,499,899
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $6,442,108
2012-13 Actual: $325,952
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $693,541
Actual Excess (2012-13): $702,390