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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: South Hunterdon Regional School District (1376)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Hunterdon
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $24,300,476
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,034
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,506
2017-18 Total Spending: $25,175,091
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,005
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,059
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,059
Revenue Sources, State: 20.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 73.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2.9%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 58.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 116.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.84%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,540
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,201
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,021
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 43|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.84%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $233
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,624
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.19%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 81.08%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|49
% 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): $810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 50.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 52.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 52.98%
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): $703
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $57
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $91
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): 9.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,865
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 8.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,645
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 58.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $75,618
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 52.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $74,315
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 32|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 116.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $108,839
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 99.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $103,102
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,356,071
2016-17 Actual: $818,879
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,174,950
2017-18 Actual: $154,897
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $357,038
Actual Excess (2017-18): $375,022