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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: Cherry Hill Twp (0800)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Camden
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $214,092,302
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,244
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,041
2017-18 Total Spending: $218,869,429
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,084
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,747
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,747
Revenue Sources, State: 20%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 233
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.89%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,887
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,354
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,582
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 36|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.03%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 89|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $486
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 84|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 89|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.72%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 81.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 82.96%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.76%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 57.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 59.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 55.82%
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): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 33.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 40%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $29
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $9
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): $73,644
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 64|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $77,992
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 81|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 74.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $88,293
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 77|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 75.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $83,601
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 60|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 233.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $136,494
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 229.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $137,144
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 21.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 21.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $18,652,861
2016-17 Actual: $3,527,801
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $22,219,756
2017-18 Actual: $6,372,575
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,668,622
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,592,144