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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: Atlantic City (0110)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Atlantic
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $172,307,927
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,171
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,029
2017-18 Total Spending: $172,165,007
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,153
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,068
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,068
Revenue Sources, State: 43.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 47.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 3.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11
  Student/Support Ratio: 94.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 225.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.38%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,669
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 83|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,478
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 78|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,980
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 63|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 90|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 89|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 87|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 87|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 87|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 81|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.51%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 90|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 79|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 82|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 89.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.66%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,582
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 90|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 91|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 92|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 79.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 74.82%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 87|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 83|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 83|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 87|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 55.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 82|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 55.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 79|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 51.99%
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): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 35.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $88
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $88
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 81|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $96,488
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 96|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 87|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $91,880
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 95|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 94.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $100,939
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 93|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 95.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $101,451
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 93|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 225.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $144,471
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 82|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 221.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $148,779
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 84|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 22.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 23.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $15,809,879
2016-17 Actual: $12,969,949
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $28,779,828
2017-18 Actual: $14,568,503
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $10,557,953
Actual Excess (2017-18): $9,876,566