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District: JEFFERSON TWP (2380)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $64,983,341
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,235.7
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,083
2015-16 Total Spending: $66,783,773
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,162.2
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,119
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,119
Revenue Sources, State: 35.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 63.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 134.4
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,878
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|69
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,729
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|71
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,708
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 58|71
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 40|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 52|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.2%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $7,949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 39|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 47|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 52.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 48|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 16|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 50|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 57|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 65|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 18.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,857
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.1%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 94.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 94.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 94.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 30|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,517
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 89.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 67|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 89.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 68|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 89%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 49|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 62|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 56|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 57.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 58|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 56.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 50.6%
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): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 12|69
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 13|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 17|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 29.8%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 30.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 35.9%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $7
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $4
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 53|71
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $56,351
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 60|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $56,261
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|71
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 63.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 59|71
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $66,684
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 26|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 58.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 65|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $57,468
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 3|71
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 134.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 49|71
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $123,040
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 41|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 127.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $129,930
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|71
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 28|71
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $3,146,027
2014-15 Actual: $-401,781
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,744,246
2015-16 Actual: $380,437
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $36,671
Actual Excess (2015-16): $54,455

* 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.