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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: Berkeley Heights Twp (0310)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Union
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $57,767,518
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,717
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,264
2017-18 Total Spending: $60,359,811
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,635
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,909
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,909
Revenue Sources, State: 16.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 10%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 52.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 130.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.38%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,870
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,974
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,843
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 57|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,848
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.07%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 97.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 96.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 96.31%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 79.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.61%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 67.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 66.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 65.21%
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): $580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $7
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $16
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $76,154
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $73,948
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 52.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 72|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $85,569
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 64|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 50.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 72|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $83,003
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 58|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 130.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $146,094
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 71|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 128.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 56|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $149,307
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,182,778
2016-17 Actual: $400,724
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,583,502
2017-18 Actual: $-341,273
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $736,156
Actual Excess (2017-18): $581,911