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District: LAKEHURST BORO (2500)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $9,957,159
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 513.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,386
2015-16 Total Spending: $10,306,044
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 505.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,401
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,401
Revenue Sources, State: 74.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 13.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 10.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 75.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 101.1
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 22.3%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,253
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,310
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,005
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 89.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.1%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 96.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 82.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 52.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 55.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.2%
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): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 35.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 42.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $0
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 21|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $55,672
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 23|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 9.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $57,484
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 75.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 35|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $52,734
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 34|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 76.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $53,897
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 25|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 101.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $127,738
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 72|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 95.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $130,175
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 67|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 40|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 37|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,285,020
2014-15 Actual: $-212,093
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,072,927
2015-16 Actual: $-272,794
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $108,224
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.