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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: Dunellen Boro (1140)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $19,873,307
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,209
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,440
2017-18 Total Spending: $21,716,754
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,225
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,727
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,727
Revenue Sources, State: 41.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 55.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 88.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 121
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.25%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,788
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 3|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,088
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $12,958
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,753
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,911
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.21%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $265
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,785
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,003
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 81.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,660
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 82.88%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.42%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,039
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 49.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 42.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|49
% 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): 52.66%
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): $353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $45
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $37
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): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $54,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $55,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 88.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $60,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 75.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $62,500
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 12|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 121.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $125,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 125.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $133,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 34|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $901,430
2016-17 Actual: $188,171
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,089,601
2017-18 Actual: $213,949
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): $12,176