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District: CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL (0660)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $42,554,027
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,632.7
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,163
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31
2011-12 Total Spending: $43,696,598
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,601.9
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,794
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,794
Revenue Sources, State: 10.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 170.4
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,834
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,277
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,460
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 33
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 55.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 55.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 55.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $6,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $6,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $7,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 53.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 42
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 35
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 84%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 81.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 9
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 79%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 51
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 55.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0%
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 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 55
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 57
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 23.6%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 27.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $103
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $254
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 37
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $59,680
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 23
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 39
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $60,944
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 88.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 19
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $71,198
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 27
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 99.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $70,196
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 26
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 170.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 25
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $124,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 47
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 164.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 33
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $123,330
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 40
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 28
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $3,238,391
2010-11 Actual: $66,473
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,304,865
2011-12 Actual: $-13,494
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $0
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
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