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District: EAST AMWELL TWP (1160)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2008-09 Total Spending: $7,944,804
2008-09 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 489.6
2008-09 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,226
2008-09 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
2009-10 Total Spending: $8,105,682
2009-10 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 502.3
2009-10 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,137
2009-10 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2009-10 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,137
Revenue Sources, State: 15.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2009 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 147.1
10/15/09 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2008-09 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,975
2008-09 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2009-10 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,809
2009-10 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,941
2010-11 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 33
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $8,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $8,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 65%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $8,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 39
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 62.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $7,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2008-09): 94%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $7,802
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2009-10): 93.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $7,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 58.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 94%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 2.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 14.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2008-09): 87.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2009-10): 88.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 87.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,404
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2008-09): 84.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2009-10): 84.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 83.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $1,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2008-09): 43.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2009-10): 51.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 41
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 52.1%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 3
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2008-09 actual costs): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2008-09 actual costs): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2008-09): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2009-10 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2009-10 actual costs): 58
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2009-10): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 budget): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 budget): 52
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2008-09): 21.1%
% of Total Salaries (2009-10): 23.5%
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 26.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2008-09): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2009-10): $53
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $24
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2009-10): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 31
Teacher Salary (2009-10): $61,730
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 50
Student to Teacher Ratio (2010-11): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 41
Teacher Salary (2010-11): $61,128
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 45
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2009-10): 71.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 46
Support Service Salary (2009-10): $61,938
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 34
Student to Support Service Ratio (2010-11): 66
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 53
Support Service Salary (2010-11): $60,880
Salary Ranking (2010-11): 31
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 147.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 29
Administrator Salary (2009-10): $93,626
Salary Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 11
Student to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 141.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 42
Administrator Salary (2010-11): $95,686
Salary Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 12
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2009-10): 15
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2009-10): 27
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2010-11): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2010-11): 35
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2008-09): $696,722
2008-09 Actual: $51,758
General Fund Balance (2009-10): $748,480
2009-10 Actual: $141,588
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2008-09): $92,073
Actual Excess (2009-10): $90,089
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