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District: HARDYSTON TWP (2030)
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: $13,763,343
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 748
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,401
2015-16 Total Spending: $13,907,894
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 736.5
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,883
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,883
Revenue Sources, State: 26.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 70.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 248.0
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,226
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|65
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,202
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|66
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,873
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15|66
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.3%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 38|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 36|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $77
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 11|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 23|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 85.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 81.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.9%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,566
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 14|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 23|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 84.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 22|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.3%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 36|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 33|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 41.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 44.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 29|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 43.1%
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): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|65
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 16|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 24|66
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $132
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 14|66
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $63,485
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|66
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|66
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $60,062
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|66
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 83.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|66
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $67,057
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|66
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 104.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|66
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $69,447
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 48|66
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 248.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|66
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $117,877
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|66
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 240.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|66
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $121,414
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 49|66
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 23.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|66
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 24.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|66
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,237,982
2014-15 Actual: $-6,012
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,231,970
2015-16 Actual: $428,650
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.