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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: Nutley Town (3750)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Essex
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $71,912,563
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,077
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,639
2016-17 Total Spending: $77,744,073
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,129
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,827
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,827
Revenue Sources, State: 22.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 73.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.9%
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 173.2
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.91%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,186
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|101
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,679
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 24|98
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,689
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15|98
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 26|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 61.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 14|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 26|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 93.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $7,973
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 14|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.05%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 96|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 98|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 54|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 11|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 10|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,828
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 15|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 92.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 12|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.08%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 82|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 81|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 71|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 90|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 66|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 86|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 84.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 81|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 81|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 86.22%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 16|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 12|98
% 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): $824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 41|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 64.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 64.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 40|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 62.8%
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): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 81|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 66|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $115
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $74
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $5
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 34|103
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $62,874
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|101
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $61,491
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|101
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 72.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 63|103
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $70,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 75.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|101
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,400
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 29|101
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 173.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 47|103
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $122,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 31|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 153.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|101
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $120,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|101
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 56|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 78|101
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $8,113,858
2015-16 Actual: $1,772,546
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $9,886,404
2016-17 Actual: $-1,688,698
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $502,638
Actual Excess (2016-17): $875,559