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District: BYRAM TWP (0640)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $16,745,691
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 912.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,353
2015-16 Total Spending: $17,638,609
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 888
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,864
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,864
Revenue Sources, State: 32.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.3%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 145.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,116
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,709
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,546
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 49|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,918
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.2%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 79|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|79
% 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): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 56|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 46|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 84.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 80.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.6%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 71.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 31|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 76%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $673
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 47.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 32|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 44.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 47.6%
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): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 36|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $83
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $240
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,724
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $63,557
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 64.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 55|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $65,824
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 69.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 50|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,702
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 33|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 145.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $107,927
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 144.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $107,927
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 14|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 36|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 38|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,996,145
2014-15 Actual: $750,041
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,746,186
2015-16 Actual: $440,274
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.