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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: Sch Dist Of The Chathams (0785)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $76,818,591
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,249
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,078
2017-18 Total Spending: $80,757,402
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,202
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,221
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,221
Revenue Sources, State: 16.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.8%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 154.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.14%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,326
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,903
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,788
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,463
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.37%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.85%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 91.64%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,676
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 79|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 89.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 89.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.65%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,569
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $789
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|98
% 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): 51.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $821
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 53.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 55.64%
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): $318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 75|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 76|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 22.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 27.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $66
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $73
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $53
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,564
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,778
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 88.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $83,718
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 80.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $83,758
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 62|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 154.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 70|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $141,202
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 76|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 152.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 72|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $145,772
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 82|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 85|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 81|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,486,896
2016-17 Actual: $798,031
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,284,927
2017-18 Actual: $66,393
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $280,533
Actual Excess (2017-18): $281,199