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District: SPOTSWOOD BORO (4970)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: MIDDLESEX
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $28,252,136
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,803.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,665
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10
2012-13 Total Spending: $30,737,102
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,831.3
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,785
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,785
Revenue Sources, State: 30.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 14.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.9%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 89.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 179.6
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,985
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,417
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,781
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 12
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 59.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $7,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $7,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 56.6%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 95.8%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 1
% 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): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 15.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 81.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 4
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8
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): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 82.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 83.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 2
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 81.6%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 65.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 55.1%
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): $351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 2.8%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 23.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 24.3%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 23.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $155
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $66
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 32
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $54,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 45
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $54,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 9
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 89.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $73,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 74.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $68,200
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 28
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 179.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $109,725
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 18
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 135.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $108,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 16
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 3
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 4
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,070,188
2011-12 Actual: $231,378
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $3,301,566
2012-13 Actual: $-1,553,667
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $390,277
Actual Excess (2012-13): $0