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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: Collingswood Boro (0940)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Camden
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $39,170,684
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,970
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,880
2017-18 Total Spending: $40,707,077
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,005
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,299
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,299
Revenue Sources, State: 41.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 43.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 104.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.02%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,867
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 41|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,021
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,462
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 88.8%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,084
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.23%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.74%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 64.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 65.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|75
% 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): 66.83%
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): $479
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $74
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $44
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $68,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 81.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $58,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 79.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $59,500
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 6|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 104.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 72|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $119,125
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 112.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $123,575
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 70|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,802,548
2016-17 Actual: $329,249
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,131,797
2017-18 Actual: $20,600
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $2,016,939
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,029,604