817 North Boulevard
Alpha, NJ 08865-4245
p. 908-454-5000

• Local Agency (School District): Alpha
• State Agency: New Jersey Dept Education

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Information Summary

Spend / Student District average	$8,273
School Size Compared to District	100%
Student Ratio Students per teacher	10 : 1
Teacher Salary Average for district	$56,666
Students	278

Demographics and Characteristics

School Type	Regular school
Grades offered	Kindergarten – 8th Grade
Level	Primary School
Teacher FTEs	27.0
Surrounding community	Suburb, Large Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more.
Title I Eligible
School-wide Title I
Magnet School	N/A
Charter School
Shared-time School

Special Student Programs

What portion of students are enrolled in special programs?

	# in School	% of School	% of District
Free Lunch Students	27	10%
Reduced-Price Lunch Students	27	10%
Low-Cost Lunch Students	54	19%
Migrant Students
Special Ed. Students
English Language Learners

Completion / Diploma Recipients

Senior students that successfully complete through High-School and receive either a diploma or other completion certificate. Note: %'s are based on total population and do not imply dropout rates.

	# in District	% of Seniors in District	% of Seniors in State
H.S. Diploma Recipients			93.85%
GED Recipients			2.56%
Other Completers

Student Demographics

How many students enroll at Alpha School?

	# in School	% of School	% of State
Black Non-Hispanic	6	<2%	22%
Hispanic	21	<7%	21%
Asian / Pacific Islander	10	<3%	21%
American Indian / Alaskan Native	N/A	<N/A	15%
White Non-Hispanic	241	>86%	18%

Kindergarten	2	2			29	33
1st Grade	1	2			24	27
2nd Grade	1	1	2		35	39
3rd Grade		5	1		28	34
4th Grade	1	1	1		21	24
5th Grade		1	1		25	27
6th Grade		2	2		26	30
7th Grade	1	5	3		22	31
8th Grade		2			31	33
Total	6	21	10		241	278

Alpha – District Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff FTEs (Full-Time Equivalents) for Alpha School's local district.

	FTEs	% of District	% of State
Instructional Aides	N/A		26%
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors	N/A		3%
Library / Media Specialist	N/A		1%
Library / Media Support	N/A		0%
Guidance Staff (Elementary)	N/A		1%
Guidance Staff (Secondary)	N/A		1%
Guidance Staff Total	N/A		2%
District Admins	2.0	>33%	1%
Dist. Admin/Sppt	N/A		6%
School Admins	N/A		4%
School Admin/Sppt	N/A		8%
Other Support	N/A		28%

	FTEs	% of District	% of State
Prekindergarten	N/A		0%
Kindergarten	2.0	>7%	3%
Elementary	16.2	>58%	36%
Secondary	4.9	<17%	61%
Ungraded	5.0	18%

Alpha Financial Summary

General district financials with comparisons to all districts in state.

		District		State Ave.
		Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Payments to Private Schools		$42,000	<$151	$404
Payments to Charter Schools				$137
Textbooks		$11,000	<$39	$67
Long–Term Debt
	Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year			$8,048
	Issued During Fiscal Year			$8,802
	Retired During Fiscal Year			$8,802
	Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year			$8,479
Short–Term Debt
	Outstanding at Beginning of Fiscal Year			$1,247
	Outstanding at End of Fiscal Year			$885
Assets
	Sinking Fund			$166
	Bond Fund	$3,000	<$10	$2,711
	Other Funds	$409,000	<$1,471	$2,541
Total Revenues		$4,616,000	<$16,604	$21,211
Total Expenses		$4,729,000	<$17,010	$21,485

		District		State Ave.
		Salary	Benefits	Salary	Benefits
Instruction (incl. Teachers)		$1,530,000	$566,000	$12,384,889	$4,208,252
Support Services
	Pupils	$233,000	$86,000	$2,057,619	$697,426
	Instructional Staff	$48,000	$18,000	$813,206	$273,685
	General Administration	$32,000	$12,000	$290,513	$101,586
	School Administration	$114,000	$43,000	$1,163,164	$411,454
	Operation & Maintenance of Plant	$106,000	$40,000	$1,354,655	$494,930
	Student Transportation			$462,005	$174,657
	Business / Central / Other	$63,000	$24,000	$468,541	$174,482
Food Services		$28,000	$5,000	$315,165	$112,363
Total		$2,154,000	$820,000	$18,379,803	$6,546,647

Local District Expense Detail

Expense categories and state-level comparison for Alpha.

			District		State Ave.
			Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Elementary / Secondary Education
	Support Services
		Pupils	$384,000	<$1,381	$1,552
		Instructional Staff	$76,000	<$273	$466
		General Administration	$156,000	<$561	$683
		School Administration	$160,000	<$575	$766
		Operation & Maintenance of Plant	$234,000	<$841	$1,575
		Student Transportation	$64,000	<$230	$2,217
		Business / Central / Other	$95,000	<$341	$460
		Non-Specified
		Total	$1,169,000	<$4,205	$7,428
	Other Expenses
		Food Services	$79,000	<$284	$532
		Enterprise Operations			$1,277
		Other
		Total	$79,000	<$284	$984
	Instruction		$2,300,000	<$8,273	$9,669
	Total		$3,548,000	<$12,762	$18,027
Non-Elementary / Non-Secondary Education
	Community Services				$88
	Adult Education				$383
	Other				$254
	Total				$337
Capital Outlay
	Construction		$1,000	<$3	$1,978
	Land & Existing Structures				$387
	Instructional Equipment		$39,000	>$140	$39
	Other Equipment		$14,000	<$50	$106
	Non-Specified Equipment				$152
	Total		$54,000	<$194	$1,883
Payments to State Govt's					$57
Payments to Local Govt's
Payments to Other School Systems			$1,127,000	>$4,053	$1,337
Debt Interest					$376
Total			$4,729,000	<$17,010	$21,485

Local District Revenue Detail

Revenue categories and state-level comparison for Alpha.

			District		State Ave.
			Amount	Per Student	Per Student
Federal Revenue
	Through State
		Title I	$31,000	<$111	$225
		Children with Disabilities Idea	$79,000	>$284	$251
		Math, Science, and Teacher Quality
		Safe and Drug Free Schools
		Title V, Part A			$26
		Vocational and Tech Education			$117
		Bilingual Education
		Child Nutrition Act	$24,000	<$86	$117
		Other			$88
		Direct from Federal Government
		Impact Aid			$951
		Indian Education
		Other
	Non-Specified				$88
	Total		$153,000	<$550	$751
State Revenue
	General Formula Assistance		$1,071,000	>$3,852	$2,949
	Staff Improvement Programs
	Special Education Programs		$414,000	>$1,489	$770
	Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs		$18,000	<$64	$977
	Bilingual Education Programs		$2,000	<$7	$40
	Gifted and Talented Programs
	Vocational Education Programs				$1,557
	School Lunch Programs		$1,000	<$3	$8
	Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs				$497
	Transportation Programs		$78,000	>$280	$264
	Other Programs		$95,000	<$341	$740
	Non-Specified
	On Behalf
		Employee Benefits	$261,000	<$938	$974
		Not Employee Benefits
	Total		$1,940,000	>$6,978	$5,626
Local Revenue
	Parent Government Contributions				$8,421
	Property Taxes		$2,417,000	<$8,694	$10,477
	General Sales Taxes
	Public Utility Taxes
	Individual and Corporate Income Taxes
	All Other Taxes
	From Other School Systems				$5,688
	From Cities and Counties				$3,428
	Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents				$516
	Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents				$49
	School Lunch		$64,000	<$230	$434
	Textbook Sales and Rentals				$311
	District Activity Receipts				$1,397
	Students Fees, Non-Specified
	Other Sales and Services
	Interest Earnings		$1,000	<$3	$87
	Miscellaneous		$41,000	<$147	$1,197
	Total		$2,523,000	<$9,075	$14,839
Total			$4,616,000	<$16,604	$21,211

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