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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: Bridgewater-Raritan Reg (0555)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Somerset
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $173,164,004
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,658
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,000
2017-18 Total Spending: $178,673,805
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 8,615
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,740
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,740
Revenue Sources, State: 19.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 70.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 193
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.7%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,622
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,218
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,593
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 55|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 75|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 63.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,996
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 78|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 79|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 83|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.39%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.57%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 93.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 93.17%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,787
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $42
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 75|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.94%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 22.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 22.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 21.97%
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): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $69
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $80
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $124
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 88|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $73,371
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 63|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 80|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $73,259
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 70.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 71|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $85,685
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 67.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 75|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $84,734
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 68|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 193.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $145,148
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 84|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 183.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $149,211
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 85|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 20.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 19.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $25,289,499
2016-17 Actual: $-942,939
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $24,346,560
2017-18 Actual: $3,161,357
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $5,750,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $5,500,000