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District: DOVER TOWN (1110)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $50,506,543
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,224.8
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,662
2015-16 Total Spending: $51,661,111
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,277.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,763
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,763
Revenue Sources, State: 59.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 27.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 3.4%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 117.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 135.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,602
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,115
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $10,444
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 1|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 65.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 89.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 68|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.1%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $885
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 92.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 88.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,038
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 55.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 65.5%
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): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.5%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $30
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $127
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $30
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,283
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 33|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 13.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $64,270
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 117.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $63,261
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 117.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $66,058
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 22|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 135.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $116,473
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 152.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $116,473
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 11.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 67|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $11,010,131
2014-15 Actual: $-201,787
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $10,808,344
2015-16 Actual: $-371,858
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.