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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: Metuchen Boro (3120)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $42,715,327
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,255
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,939
2016-17 Total Spending: $44,571,099
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,253
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,786
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,786
Revenue Sources, State: 16.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 93.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 139.6
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.72%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,155
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|71
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,671
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|72
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,386
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 22|73
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 25|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 35|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 23|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 39|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.28%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 68|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 55|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 3|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,820
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 19|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 16|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 83.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,711
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 18|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 84.04%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 15|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 21|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 46|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 40|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 17|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 82.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 21|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 81.54%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 16|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $720
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 24|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 50.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 54.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 28|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): 55.97%
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): $407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 41|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 43|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 22.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $149
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $27
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): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $61,191
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|71
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $60,291
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|71
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 93.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 12|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $57,073
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 2|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 92.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|71
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $57,611
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 4|71
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 139.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 41|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $108,244
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 10|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 141.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|71
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $111,768
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|71
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 62|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|71
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,365,770
2015-16 Actual: $835,834
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,201,604
2016-17 Actual: $634,087
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $474,207
Actual Excess (2016-17): $202,611