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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 Twp (0460)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $14,992,736
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 721
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,789
2017-18 Total Spending: $15,201,297
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 701
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,683
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,683
Revenue Sources, State: 12.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 86.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 122.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.85%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,904
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,459
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,336
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.81%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|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): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,011
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,397
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 76.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 72.18%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 78.79%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $936
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 55.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 46.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 49.56%
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): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $24
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): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $66,365
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $70,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 71.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $76,187
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 68.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $68,502
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 45|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 122.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $124,803
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 102.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $123,903
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 52|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,878,750
2016-17 Actual: $-119,352
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,759,398
2017-18 Actual: $168,396
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $58,280
Actual Excess (2017-18): $92,861