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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: Absecon City (0010)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Atlantic
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $15,976,759
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 875
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,265
2017-18 Total Spending: $16,497,646
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 913
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,066
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,066
Revenue Sources, State: 23.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 70.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 115.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 173.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.75%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,199
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,549
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,269
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 67.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 67%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 66.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 97.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.7%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.73%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,188
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.76%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|76
% 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): 57.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|74
% 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): 58.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 54.81%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
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 actual costs): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): N.R.
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): N.R.
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): N.R.
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 34%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $3
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $59
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $77,716
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,322
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 115.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $82,775
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 63|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 114.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $80,585
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 59|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 173.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $107,134
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 171.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $112,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,409,810
2016-17 Actual: $-136,483
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,273,327
2017-18 Actual: $153,421
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $106,945
Actual Excess (2017-18): $99,016