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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: Shamong Twp (4740)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Burlington
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $15,819,291
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 776
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,379
2016-17 Total Spending: $16,177,913
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 782
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,698
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,698
Revenue Sources, State: 35.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 56.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 5.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.8%
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 70.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 129
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.99%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,957
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|77
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,250
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|76
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,801
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 47|76
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 39|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $10,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 47|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 34|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 90.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.19%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 25|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 86.87%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 42|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 29|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 73|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,013
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 74|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 29|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 36|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 37|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 88.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 39|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.55%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 66|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,009
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 66|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 53|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 20|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 66|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 84.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 85.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,761
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 69|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 87.66%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 52|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 56|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 72|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 63.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 1255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 69|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 60.72%
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): $176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 71|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 67|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 32.8%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 35.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $50
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $64
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $54
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 33|79
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $68,497
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 55|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|77
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $73,412
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|77
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 70.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|79
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $61,595
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 18|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 83.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|77
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $66,275
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 23|77
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 129.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 61|79
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $125,197
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 52|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 125.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|77
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $128,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|77
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 64|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|77
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,697,504
2015-16 Actual: $398,366
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,095,870
2016-17 Actual: $458,854
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $807,771
Actual Excess (2016-17): $800,000