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District: HAMMONTON TOWN (1960)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: ATLANTIC
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $52,988,652
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,622.1
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,629
2015-16 Total Spending: $55,107,436
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,667.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,027
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $15,027
Revenue Sources, State: 42.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 35.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 18.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 102.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 204.2
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.1%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,465
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|103
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,746
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|103
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,261
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 1|101
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.8%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $6,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 94.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $6,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 60|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 46|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 9|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 7|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,795
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.9%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 87.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 86%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 12|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 3|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 5|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 65|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 43|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 4|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 78.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $887
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 6|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 78.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.1%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 8|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 11|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 6|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 17|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 42.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 15|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 39.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 43.3%
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): $263
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|103
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 53|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.8%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $121
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $200
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 14.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|103
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,540
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 14.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|101
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $63,127
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|101
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 102.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 9|103
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $69,995
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 97.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|101
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $69,591
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 19|101
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 204.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 18|103
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $111,794
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 22|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 198.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|101
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $114,244
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|101
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 16.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 54|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|101
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $9,046,211
2014-15 Actual: $248,989
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $9,295,200
2015-16 Actual: $-30,630
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $0
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.