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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: Robbinsville Twp (5510)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Mercer
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending: $50,061,770
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,002
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,677
2016-17 Total Spending: $51,340,474
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,086
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,636
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,636
Revenue Sources, State: 17.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2016 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 86.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 191.3
10/15/16 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.93%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,255
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|71
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,110
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|72
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,647
2017-18 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|73
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 59.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 66.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $6,927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 4|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $6,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 5|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 94.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|72
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $6,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 5|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.95%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 38|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 20|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 28|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 27|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 14.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 5|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 9|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 87.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 9|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 89.41%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 7|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 4|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 19|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 13|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 8|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2015-16): 81.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2016-17): 78.93%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 5|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2017-18): 82.54%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,131
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $1,230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 5|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 3|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 15.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 13.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): 189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 4|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 15.37%
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): $451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2015-16 actual costs): 53|71
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 budget): $473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 budget): 50|73
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 24.4%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $97
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $53
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $27
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 21|71
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $59,443
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 13|71
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|71
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $61,605
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|71
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 86.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 20|71
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $67,780
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|71
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 89.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|71
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $69,983
Salary Ranking (2017-18): 27|71
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 191.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|71
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $127,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 48|71
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 210.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|71
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $131,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|71
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 8|71
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|71
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $5,091,388
2015-16 Actual: $64,166
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,155,554
2016-17 Actual: $-360,327
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2015-16): $1,328,622
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,176,026