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District: WEST AMWELL TWP (5600)
Operating Type K-6
County: HUNTERDON
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2010-11 Total Spending: $4,592,383
2010-11 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 247.5
2010-11 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,557
2010-11 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47
2011-12 Total Spending: $4,440,394
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 248.3
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,880
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,880
Revenue Sources, State: 13.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2011 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 122.0
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 122.0
10/15/11 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 5.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2010-11 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,299
2010-11 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,579
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,133
2012-13 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $8,214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 37
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $9,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 63.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $7,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 36
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2010-11): 96.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $9,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 45
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 60%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 95.1%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 22
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 33
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 28
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 30
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $2,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $2,428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 16%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 34
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2010-11): 73.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 32
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 11.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 71%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 40
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 72.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 48
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12%
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): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 38
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.6%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2010-11): 78.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 47
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2011-12): 78.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 43
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2012-13): 72.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 24
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 31
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 8.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2010-11 actual costs): $524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2010-11 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2010-11): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2010-11): 40.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 37.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 budget): $580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 43%
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): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 27.3%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 36%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2010-11): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $16
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2011-12): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 41
Teacher Salary (2011-12): $64,074
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 51
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 8.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $60,874
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 41
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2011-12): 122.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 11
Support Service Salary (2011-12): $67,928
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 50
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 68.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 38
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $61,763
Salary Ranking (2012-13): 31
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 122.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 37
Administrator Salary (2011-12): $108,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 44
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 58.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 52
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $127,269
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 54
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2011-12): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2011-12): 37
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 8.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 51
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2010-11): $949,393
2010-11 Actual: $-200,786
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $748,607
2011-12 Actual: $47,675
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2010-11): $986
Actual Excess (2011-12): $0
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