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Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending 2013

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District: FAIRFIELD TWP (1465)
Operating Type K-6
County: ESSEX
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $10,780,140
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 703.1
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,332
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22
2011-12 Total Spending: $11,577,126
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 695.5
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,647
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,647
Revenue Sources, State: 11.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 87%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 171.3
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,597
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,665
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,142
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 64.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $9,033
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 61.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $7,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $8,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 94%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 53
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 15.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 25
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 79.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 76%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 73.1%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 54
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.8%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 79.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 80.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 79.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 10
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 23
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 46.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 26
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 36.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $669
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 27
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 56.1%
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): $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%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2010-11): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 13
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $55,420
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 22
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 26
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $57,319
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 29
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 77.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 39
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $77,208
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 86.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $72,182
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 45
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 171.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 21
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $119,848
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 52
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 164.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 23
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $122,843
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 51
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 25
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 25
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $1,236,195
2010-11 Actual: $88,612
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $1,324,807
2011-12 Actual: $-171,132
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $286,366
Actual Excess (2011-12): $228,317
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