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District: JACKSON TWP (2360)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $160,872,502
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,789.2
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,303
2015-16 Total Spending: $159,108,257
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,677.9
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,335
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,335
Revenue Sources, State: 43.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 54.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.0
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 217.5
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,840
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,095
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,908
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,744
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.6%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 54.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $7,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.2%
%% 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): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 32|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 83|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 68|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 82|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 88.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 41|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.7%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 25|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 82%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 20|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 27|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 41|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|103
% 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): 62%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|101
% 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): 57.3%
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): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $311
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 66|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 31.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $79
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $95
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 13
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $61,432
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 58|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $64,332
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 71.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 67|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $78,732
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 64|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 70.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 79|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $79,332
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 60|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 217.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 10|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $140,951
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 85|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 214.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $144,849
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 90|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 19.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 20|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 20.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $19,954,679
2014-15 Actual: $-5,127,773
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $14,826,906
2015-16 Actual: $2,524,831
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $4,505,843
Actual Excess (2015-16): $4,977,650

* 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.