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District: CALIFON BORO (0670)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $2,646,839
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 111.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,672
2015-16 Total Spending: $2,899,870
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 109.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,451
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,451
Revenue Sources, State: 20.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 7.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 100.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 51.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 19.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,884
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,042
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 68|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $22,330
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 63|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $12,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $13,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $14,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $12,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $13,227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $13,935
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.4%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $4,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $4,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 20.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $4,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 52.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 75.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $740
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 55.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,950
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 41.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 35.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 40%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.6%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $84
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $120
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,867
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 12|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 5.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 70|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $53,489
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 100.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 19|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $33,590
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 85.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $38,202
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 9|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 51.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 69|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $54,930
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 43.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 68|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $54,980
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 7.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 8.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 59|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $357,905
2014-15 Actual: $99,849
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $457,754
2015-16 Actual: $-11,023
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $91,653
Actual Excess (2015-16): $47,161

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.