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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: Boonton Town (0450)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $31,871,314
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,407
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,648
2017-18 Total Spending: $33,524,696
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,409
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,795
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,795
Revenue Sources, State: 17.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 59.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 20.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 56.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 115.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.55%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,900
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,378
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,664
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 90.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.08%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $609
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 80.35%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 77%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.36%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 55.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 58.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 897
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 58.28%
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): $691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $82
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $54
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): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,303
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,341
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 56.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $77,908
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 56.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $77,908
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 40|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 115.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $128,706
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 110.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $128,125
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $763,143
2016-17 Actual: $-546,166
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $216,977
2017-18 Actual: $320,121
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0