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District: CHESTER TWP (0820)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $25,069,798
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,167.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,469
2015-16 Total Spending: $25,661,297
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,135.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,605
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,605
Revenue Sources, State: 15.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 59.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 188.7
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.5%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,317
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,015
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 59|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,788
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 55|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 61.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 62|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.7%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $561
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 73|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 44|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 38|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 44|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.2%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 77.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 41|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 84.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 35|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 79.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 63|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 55|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 33|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 19|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 42|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 54|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 79%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.2%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 49|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|79
% 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): 46.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 50|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 47.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 46.4%
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): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 74|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.1%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $26
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $96
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $72
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): 59|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $58,870
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 64|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $59,255
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 59.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $65,486
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 58.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 65|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $66,186
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 28|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 188.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 15|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $137,374
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 70|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 159.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $136,553
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 70|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 21.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 6|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 18.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 16|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,798,640
2014-15 Actual: $483,870
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,282,510
2015-16 Actual: $610,474
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $199,291
Actual Excess (2015-16): $400,000

* 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.