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District: WHARTON BORO (5770)
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: $14,198,911
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 818.5
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,348
2015-16 Total Spending: $15,496,725
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 821.3
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,869
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,869
Revenue Sources, State: 37.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 57.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 115.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 245.3
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.2%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,226
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,795
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,098
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 40|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 65.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $10,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 51|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 90.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 53|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 54|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.8%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.3%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 78|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 5.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 51|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 75|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 48|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 43|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 61|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 53|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 49|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $2,336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 30|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 13|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 12|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 9|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 57.2%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 26|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 28|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,838
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 50|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 34|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 9|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 57|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 20|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 76.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 18|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 73.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 33|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 72.9%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 6|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 7.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 5|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 15|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 2|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 2|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 2|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 3.7%
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): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 62|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 63|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 65|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26.4%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.7%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $98
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 52|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $62,575
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 37|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 53|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $67,105
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 115.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 5|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $71,775
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 45|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 113.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $77,965
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 62|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 245.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 1|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $111,185
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 24|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 265.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $124,317
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 50|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 25.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 2|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 27.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $4,694,820
2014-15 Actual: $1,151,613
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,846,433
2015-16 Actual: $243,168
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $500,000
Actual Excess (2015-16): $663,889

* 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.