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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: Commercial Twp (0950)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Cumberland
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $15,719,893
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 770
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,417
2017-18 Total Spending: $15,503,957
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 728
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,288
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,288
Revenue Sources, State: 76.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 15.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 40.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 104.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.82%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,203
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 10|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,475
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,396
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 17|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 97.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,013
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 97%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.19%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,011
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,371
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.4%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 73.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 73.27%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 13.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 11.86%
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): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
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): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.073%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 35.9%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $38
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $48
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): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,983
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $67,860
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 40.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 70|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $58,630
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 60.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $56,750
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 11|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 104.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $87,125
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 135.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $82,152
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $892,718
2016-17 Actual: $-250,891
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $641,827
2017-18 Actual: $429,379
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): $494,604