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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: Berlin Boro (0330)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Camden
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $13,491,617
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 828
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,289
2017-18 Total Spending: $14,128,818
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 827
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,081
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,081
Revenue Sources, State: 43.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 53.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 165.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.27%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,081
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,391
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,971
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 63.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.06%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 81.02%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,452
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.02%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $883
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $462
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 49.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 46.08%
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): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $60
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $3
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): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $57,415
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $60,706
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 85.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $57,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 94.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $58,040
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 6|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 165.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $88,401
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 167.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $105,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,041,024
2016-17 Actual: $332,594
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,373,618
2017-18 Actual: $255,044
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $162,154
Actual Excess (2017-18): $164,441