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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 Twp (0320)
Operating Type K-6
County: Ocean
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $38,884,373
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,124
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,310
2017-18 Total Spending: $40,687,978
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,172
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,731
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,731
Revenue Sources, State: 18.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 72.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.3%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 72.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 179.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.49%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,227
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|56
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,363
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|56
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,106
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 17|56
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.22%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 94.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 93.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 94.12%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.068%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.092%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.064%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,615
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.72%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|56
% 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): 50.63%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 50.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 51.31%
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): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 37.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 37.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 42.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $230
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $163
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $91
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|56
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $62,056
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|56
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $62,540
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|56
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 72.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|56
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $75,390
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 75.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|56
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $74,540
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 48|56
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 179.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|56
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $109,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 177.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|56
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $112,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|56
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|56
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $7,273,699
2016-17 Actual: $641,292
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $7,914,991
2017-18 Actual: $167,229
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,599,334
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,209,671