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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: Sayreville Boro (4660)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $97,350,633
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,149
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,832
2016-17 Total Spending: $101,238,163
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,142
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,484
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,484
Revenue Sources, State: 34.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 225.6
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.46%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,394
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|101
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,746
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|98
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,425
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 1|98
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 5|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 63.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $7,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 5|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,939
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 6|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $7,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 5|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.35%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 22|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 39|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 37|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 32|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 12|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 11|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 14|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 11|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.51%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 8|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 5|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 54|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 18|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 4|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 75.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 73.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 2|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 70.76%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 3|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 2|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 20|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 64.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 63.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 21|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 62.13%
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): $217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 41|101
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 37|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 31.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $30
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $104
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $23
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|103
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $58,828
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 9|103
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|101
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,228
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|101
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 86.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|103
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $68,153
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 15|103
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 85.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|101
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $65,853
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 8|101
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 225.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 6|103
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $117,050
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 23|103
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 221.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|101
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $127,008
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|101
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 20.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|103
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 19.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|101
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,281,665
2015-16 Actual: $1,288,782
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,570,447
2016-17 Actual: $795,949
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $682,412
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,113,883