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District: DUNELLEN BORO (1140)
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)
2014-15 Total Spending: $19,684,173
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,179.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,684
2015-16 Total Spending: $19,821,603
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,155.1
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,160
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,160
Revenue Sources, State: 39%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 54.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 90.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 112.6
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.4%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,561
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|50
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,967
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|49
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,798
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|49
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,275
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.2%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.4%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 44%
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): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.3%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $47
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|49
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 15.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|49
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $52,850
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 3|49
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 90.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|49
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $56,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 103.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|49
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $58,800
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 10|49
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 112.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|49
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $121,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 32|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 131.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|49
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $124,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|49
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 9.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|49
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,867,208
2014-15 Actual: $-787,416
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,079,792
2015-16 Actual: $-178,362
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
Actual Excess (2015-16): $0

* 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.