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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: Branchburg Twp (0510)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Somerset
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $47,333,536
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,186
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,654
2017-18 Total Spending: $48,727,823
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,147
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,696
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,696
Revenue Sources, State: 14.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 84.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 62.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 159.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.99%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,829
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,980
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,102
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 63|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.02%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,093
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 92.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 90.88%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.82%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,296
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 28.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 24.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 28.36%
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): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 36.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 42.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $343
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $317
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $228
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,049
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 68|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $67,601
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 62.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $70,949
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 69.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $70,751
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 34|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 159.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $127,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 159.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $131,261
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 19.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 19.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,576,236
2016-17 Actual: $2,481,821
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $8,058,057
2017-18 Actual: $2,292,171
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $600,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $600,000