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District: MANCHESTER TWP (2940)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: OCEAN
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $59,309,850
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,010.4
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,702
2015-16 Total Spending: $62,141,797
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,985.4
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,815
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,815
Revenue Sources, State: 21%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 52.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 161.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.8%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,557
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,739
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,529
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 45|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 52|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $10,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 69|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 69.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 69|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 66.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 56|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.4%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 47|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 45|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 17|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 28|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,492
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 37|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 92.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 91%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 40|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 18|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 26|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 21|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 85.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 27|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 39|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 47|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 24|69
% 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): 39.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 36.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 45.2%
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): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 33.6%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 37.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $225
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $191
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $39
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 68|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $59,403
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 17|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 70|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $61,846
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 22|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 52.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 69|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $62,959
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 52.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 69|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $68,201
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 32|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 161.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 16|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $111,306
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 13|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 144.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $108,789
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 11|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 3|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,354,354
2014-15 Actual: $-89,773
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,264,581
2015-16 Actual: $697,319
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $59,332
Actual Excess (2015-16): $621,752

* 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.