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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: Elizabeth City (1320)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Union
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $622,851,316
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 28,077
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,183
2017-18 Total Spending: $633,945,458
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 28,596
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,169
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,169
Revenue Sources, State: 85.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 100.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 274.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.97%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,785
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,738
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,335
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 49|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 80|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 80|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.44%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|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): $284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,381
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,062
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.7%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 91|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 86|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 92|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 78.01%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 86|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 87|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 79|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 89|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 88|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 62.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 89|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 63.56%
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): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $29
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $20
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $6
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $80,902
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 86|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $81,524
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 85|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 100.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $90,096
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 82|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 101.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $91,130
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 81|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 274.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $125,400
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 289.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $128,573
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 24.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 26.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $37,844,163
2016-17 Actual: $-2,350,175
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $35,493,988
2017-18 Actual: $2,391,030
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $8,562,687
Actual Excess (2017-18): $5,517,661