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District: LAVALLETTE BORO (2550)
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: $4,124,425
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 188.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,853
2015-16 Total Spending: $4,467,710
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 193.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,126
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,126
Revenue Sources, State: 12.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 3.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 82.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 74.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 3.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,518
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|75
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,011
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 61|75
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,757
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 54|75
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $11,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $12,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $11,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $11,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 72.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,038
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 70.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 63.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 81.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 76.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.5%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 49.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 51.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 45.7%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.2%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $124
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $505
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $500
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 8.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 54|75
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $64,073
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 60|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 8.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|75
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $66,766
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 64|75
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 82.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 28|75
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $64,723
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 56|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 90.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|75
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $53,347
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 23|75
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 74.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|75
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $146,828
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 75|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 76.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 50|75
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $149,058
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 72|75
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 10.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 50|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 10.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 44|75
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $1,257,775
2014-15 Actual: $455,125
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $1,712,900
2015-16 Actual: $-41,721
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $198,019
Actual Excess (2015-16): $64,964

* 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.