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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: Ewing Twp (1430)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Mercer
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $82,334,820
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,586
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,963
2017-18 Total Spending: $81,178,632
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,575
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,709
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,709
Revenue Sources, State: 25%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 68.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 160.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.28%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,911
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 73|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,459
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,948
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 83|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 83|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.65%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $322
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
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|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.81%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.46%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,859
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,841
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 58.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 64.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 63.97%
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): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 35%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $46
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $50
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $58,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 68|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $61,800
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 68.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,677
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 61.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $73,925
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 45|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 160.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $148,355
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 74|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 154.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $151,085
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 72|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 18.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $8,108,615
2016-17 Actual: $396,997
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $8,505,612
2017-18 Actual: $981,075
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,300,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,300,000