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District: FARMINGDALE BORO (1490)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: MONMOUTH
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $2,791,919
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 166
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,814
2015-16 Total Spending: $2,902,781
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 167.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,358
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,358
Revenue Sources, State: 38.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 58.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 158.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 83.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 21.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,161
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 25|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,507
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,522
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 14|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,603
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.5%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.7%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $221
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
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): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,441
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 62.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 51.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 72.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 80.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.7%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 18.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 21%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 21.2%
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): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 21.5%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 20.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $134
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $51,395
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 7|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 6.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 65|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $50,400
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 158.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $31,167
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 99.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $66,461
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 54|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 83.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $100,591
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 47|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 80.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 45|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $102,603
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $516,929
2014-15 Actual: $-30,809
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $486,120
2015-16 Actual: $25,424
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $17,302
Actual Excess (2015-16): $44,465

* 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.