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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: Edison Twp (1290)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $269,729,715
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 15,713
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,167
2017-18 Total Spending: $278,074,467
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 16,259
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,103
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,103
Revenue Sources, State: 20.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 130.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 302
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.8%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,268
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,268
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,040
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 66.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,881
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 97.28%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,740
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,445
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 83.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.35%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 76.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.72%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $768
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 61.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 60.89%
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): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 27%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $82
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $106
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $95
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 15.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $96,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 97|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $93,758
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 97|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 130.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $97,558
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 91|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 119.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $88,055
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 75|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 302.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $141,937
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 79|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 256.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $144,880
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 79|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 21.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 20.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $11,457,919
2016-17 Actual: $2,073,543
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $13,531,462
2017-18 Actual: $3,598,842
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $3,858,583
Actual Excess (2017-18): $5,557,137