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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: Bridgeton City (0540)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Cumberland
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $123,977,223
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,415
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,326
2017-18 Total Spending: $132,874,649
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,479
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,509
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,509
Revenue Sources, State: 84.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 6%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 94.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 173.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.05%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,997
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,450
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,856
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,489
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.19%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.35%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 89|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $320
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 85.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 75|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.34%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 74|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 75|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 75.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 76.57%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 67%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 65.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 64.22%
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): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 39.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 39.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 43.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $43
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $92
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $37
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $65,312
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $64,412
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 94.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $72,071
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 113.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $72,857
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 22|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 173.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $112,383
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 158.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $110,215
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 47|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 79|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $19,913,467
2016-17 Actual: $1,612,393
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $21,525,860
2017-18 Actual: $-1,698,827
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $4,378,046
Actual Excess (2017-18): $4,779,898