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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 Twp (0340)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Camden
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $17,166,414
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 812
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,131
2017-18 Total Spending: $16,959,485
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 792
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,427
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,427
Revenue Sources, State: 45.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 50.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 60.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 111.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.04%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,274
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,906
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,072
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 35|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,080
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,569
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.31%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,623
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 75.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 79.57%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 73%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 74.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 78.41%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 46.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 50.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 43.78%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.0049%
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): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $80
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.9%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $71
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $62,680
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,103
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 52|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 60.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $58,295
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 61.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $64,864
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 35|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 111.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $91,952
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 111.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $93,332
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,154,140
2016-17 Actual: $-120,780
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,033,360
2017-18 Actual: $503,447
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $512,148
Actual Excess (2017-18): $437,418