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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: Butler Boro (0630)
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: $28,281,727
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,216
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,264
2017-18 Total Spending: $28,040,148
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,184
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,679
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,679
Revenue Sources, State: 20.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 15.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 70.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 118.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 22.17%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,055
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,917
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,685
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,017
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 52.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 51.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.09%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,865
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 84.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 82.44%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 69.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 70.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 72.56%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,954
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 63.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 65.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1461
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 64.28%
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): $485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $73
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $22
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $20
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $68,082
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,586
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 70.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,584
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 70.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $78,908
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 42|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 118.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $128,129
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 107.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $134,040
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,321,712
2016-17 Actual: $-394,720
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,926,992
2017-18 Actual: $203,874
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,147,309
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,105,889