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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: Upper Freehold Regional (5310)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Monmouth
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $45,591,869
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,324
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,621
2016-17 Total Spending: $46,442,366
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,312
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,090
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,090
Revenue Sources, State: 24.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 55.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 18.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 77
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 151.9
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.96%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,026
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|71
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,299
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|72
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,934
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 29|73
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 33|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 29|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $7,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 34|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 95.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $8,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 32|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.86%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 17|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 39|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 45|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 51|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 46|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 59|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 93.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $2,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 54|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.56%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 10|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 13|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 12|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 18|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 18|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 87%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 83.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 19|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 85.49%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 31|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 31|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 42|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 55.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 54.37%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 45|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 58.87%
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): $354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 24|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 55|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $16
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $2
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $3
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): $64,484
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 35|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|71
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,468
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|71
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 77.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 39|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $72,443
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 43|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 69.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|71
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,000
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 38|71
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 151.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 26|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $125,044
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 42|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 163.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|71
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $131,322
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|71
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 14.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 25|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|71
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $2,600,246
2015-16 Actual: $69,195
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,669,441
2016-17 Actual: $561,067
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $160,000
Actual Excess (2016-17): $197,616