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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: Secaucus Town (4730)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $42,863,127
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,124
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,180
2016-17 Total Spending: $43,884,269
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,126
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,641
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,641
Revenue Sources, State: 15%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 140.9
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.58%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,677
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|71
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,975
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|72
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,982
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 45|73
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 37|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $9,329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 48|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 37|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 44|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.01%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 21|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 35|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 70|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 10|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 14|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 89.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 10|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 83.05%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 66|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 68|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 29|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 52|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 60|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 77.63%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 77.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 59|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 76.69%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 52|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 55|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 58.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 59.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 1294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 66|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 64.44%
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): $501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 61|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 61|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 22.1%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $173
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $204
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): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $63,782
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 27|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|71
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,782
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|71
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 84.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 24|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $65,975
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 19|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 85.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|71
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $64,939
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 15|71
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 140.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $125,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 134.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|71
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $123,134
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|71
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|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): $3,362,014
2015-16 Actual: $857,147
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,219,161
2016-17 Actual: $886,132
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $400,000
Actual Excess (2016-17): $300,000
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