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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: Dennis Twp (1080)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Cape May
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $18,474,054
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 693
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,646
2017-18 Total Spending: $19,315,202
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 691
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $27,956
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $27,956
Revenue Sources, State: 43.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 55.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 137.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 20.33%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,107
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,417
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,375
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 55|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,998
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.48%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $843
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.062%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 89.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 89.87%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,964
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,949
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $96
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 72.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 72.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 72.56%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 42.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $863
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 40.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 41.31%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
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): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.09%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 35%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 36.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $50
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $288
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $17
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 8.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $50,093
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 8.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 68|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $51,637
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 55.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $55,929
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 56.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 58|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $62,260
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 27|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 137.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $100,438
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 141.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $103,946
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 19.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 19.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,138,111
2016-17 Actual: $-103,326
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,034,785
2017-18 Actual: $-409,871
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $314,065
Actual Excess (2017-18): $330,691