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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.

District: Hamilton Twp (1940)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Atlantic
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $54,010,978
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,050
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,712
2016-17 Total Spending: $54,536,092
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,132
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,411
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,411
Revenue Sources, State: 55.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 38.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 94.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 216.8
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.35%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,128
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|77
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,966
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|76
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,740
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 8|76
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 13|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 9|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 15|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $7,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 9|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.81%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 16|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 32|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 24|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 23|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 17|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,740
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 9|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 30|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 95.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 10|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 89.77%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 4|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 2|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 29|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 15|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 8|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 81.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 83.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 4|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 81.93%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 17|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 12|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 35|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 55.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 53.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 30|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 51.95%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 14|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 12|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 37.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $57
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|79
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $58,687
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|77
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $66,821
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|77
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 94.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|79
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $69,534
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 94.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|77
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $76,477
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 51|77
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 216.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 1|79
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $110,334
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 17|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 196.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|77
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $115,724
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|77
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 20.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 5|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|77
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $4,158,679
2015-16 Actual: $361,878
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,520,557
2016-17 Actual: $832,970
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,608,984
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,878,276