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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: Caldwell-West Caldwell (0660)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Essex
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $52,539,222
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,659
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,759
2017-18 Total Spending: $53,726,720
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,667
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,145
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,145
Revenue Sources, State: 15.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 62
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 153.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.09%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,582
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,068
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,101
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,430
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,678
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,016
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.21%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,760
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 70.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,927
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 67.71%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.9%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,615
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $864
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 52.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 51.58%
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): $535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 25.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $168
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $143
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $19
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $68,081
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,689
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 62.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $69,224
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 60.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $70,221
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 29|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 153.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $138,431
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 163.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $140,467
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,157,608
2016-17 Actual: $628,215
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,785,823
2017-18 Actual: $1,359,101
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $300,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $316,205