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District: SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP (4860)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $140,456,697
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 9,116
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,408
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17
2012-13 Total Spending: $143,304,195
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,976.6
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,964
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,964
Revenue Sources, State: 25.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 99.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 185.5
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,995
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,397
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,235
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 9
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 5
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 97.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,793
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 97.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 90.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 90.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 10.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 7
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 86.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 86.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 63
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 68
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 55%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 54.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 62
% 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): 52.2%
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): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.5%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 30.8%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 29.7%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 33.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $102
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $56
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 14
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 10
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $65,112
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 60
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $67,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 65
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 99.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 20
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $74,192
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 95.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 17
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $74,942
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 57
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 185.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $105,799
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 14
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 181.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 47
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $106,105
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 10
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 76
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 74
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $16,383,164
2011-12 Actual: $3,990,993
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $20,374,157
2012-13 Actual: $2,717,408
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $5,047,266
Actual Excess (2012-13): $3,479,981