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District: MOUNTAINSIDE BORO (3470)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: UNION
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending: $16,048,629
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,055.8
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,200
2013-14 Total Spending: $16,270,652
2013-14 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,037.1
2013-14 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,688
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2013-14 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,688
Revenue Sources, State: 9.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 88.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2013 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 185.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 169.1
10/15/13 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,139
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|62
2013-14 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,843
2013-14 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|62
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,091
2014-15 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 8|62
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 4|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 59.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $7,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 7|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $6,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $6,937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $7,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 9|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 15|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 6|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 5|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 73.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 76%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 11|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 75%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 10|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 8|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 50|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 21|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 14|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 19|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2013-14): 81.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 13|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 80.8%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $1,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 26|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $1,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 26|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 24|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 48.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 29|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 46%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 28|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 45.9%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): |62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 34|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 actual costs): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 actual costs): 35|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 budget): $112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2014-15 budget): 25|62
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 27.1%
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $4
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 14.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|62
Median Teacher Salary (2013-14): $58,511
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 25|62
Student to Teacher Ratio (2014-15): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 11|62
Median Teacher Salary (2014-15): $59,944
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 29|62
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 185.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 2|62
Median Support Service Salary (2013-14): $61,318
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 27|62
Student to Support Service Ratio (2014-15): 124.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 5|62
Median Support Service Salary (2014-15): $59,308
Salary Ranking (2014-15): 21|62
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 169.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 15|62
Median Administrator Salary (2013-14): $103,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 23|62
Student to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 149.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 24|62
Median Administrator Salary (2014-15): $110,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 30|62
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 41|62
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2014-15): 13.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2014-15): 38|62
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $824,355
2012-13 Actual: $388,851
General Fund Balance (2013-14): $1,213,206
2013-14 Actual: $323,736
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2012-13): $197,127
Actual Excess (2013-14): $182,674