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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: Califon Boro (0670)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Hunterdon
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $3,003,535
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 95
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $31,485
2017-18 Total Spending: $3,074,918
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 89
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $34,599
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $34,599
Revenue Sources, State: 22.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 75.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 5.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 42.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 41.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.24%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,881
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,244
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $31,881
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 71|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $16,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $18,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $20,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 65.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $16,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $17,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 97.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $19,853
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.32%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $615
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $290
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,632
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 55.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 54.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 52.44%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (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): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 55.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 58.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 64.7%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 42.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $940
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 39.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 42.36%
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): $287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $1
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 5.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $55,479
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 4.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 74|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $54,924
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 42.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $62,904
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 68.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $37,784
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 10|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 41.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 70|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $61,225
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 44.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $60,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 8.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 9.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $446,731
2016-17 Actual: $2,000
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $448,731
2017-18 Actual: $56,820
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $83,992
Actual Excess (2017-18): $104,095