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District: FRANKLIN BORO (1570)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: SUSSEX
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $9,319,836
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 473.9
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,666
2015-16 Total Spending: $9,546,064
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 470.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,272
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,272
Revenue Sources, State: 44.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 67.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 118.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 21.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,579
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,159
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,456
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,952
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 42|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 16|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 82.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 55|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 83.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 63|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 48.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 49.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 47.4%
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): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
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): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 32.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 41.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $30
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $52
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
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 51|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $57,325
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 67.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $82,415
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 118.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $167,127
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 66|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 39|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17):
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): N.R.
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,664,137
2014-15 Actual: $133,907
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,811,715
2015-16 Actual: $297,278
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $538,488
Actual Excess (2015-16): $644,296

* 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.