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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: Lodi Borough (2740)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Bergen
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $68,510,520
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,398
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,160
2016-17 Total Spending: $60,804,232
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,315
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,342
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,342
Revenue Sources, State: 34.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 61.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 103.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156.5
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.48%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,771
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|71
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,086
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|72
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,549
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|73
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $7,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 6|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 6|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $6,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 7|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.13%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 13|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 19|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 29|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 28|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 71.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 71.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 14|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 71.16%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 30|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 31|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 51|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 28|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 35|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 87.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 88.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 41|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 87.48%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 14|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 15|71
% 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): 47.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 50.57%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 21|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 49.96%
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): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 3|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.2%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $21
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $13
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): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $55,624
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|71
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $54,266
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|71
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 103.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 4|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $97,044
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 71|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 95.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|71
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $97,486
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 72|71
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 156.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $141,889
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 66|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 150.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|71
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $145,834
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|71
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 51|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|71
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $11,442,863
2015-16 Actual: $-6,456,877
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,985,986
2016-17 Actual: $8,985,785
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $346,673
Actual Excess (2016-17): $2,548,350