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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: Fairfield Twp (1460)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Cumberland
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $12,314,305
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 617
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,966
2017-18 Total Spending: $12,532,459
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 565
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,189
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,189
Revenue Sources, State: 82.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 144
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 115.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.85%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,138
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,737
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 16|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,766
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 5|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 68.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 67.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,077
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 66.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 65.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.27%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,939
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 63.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,578
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 74.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 79.42%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,380
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,343
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 71.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 77.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.45%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 14.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 15.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 14.34%
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): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 35.8%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 38.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 47.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $16
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $13
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $56,620
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 48|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $57,762
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 144.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $69,752
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 554.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $35,000
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 1|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 115.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $80,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 277.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $110,547
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 29.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $664,154
2016-17 Actual: $143,900
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $808,054
2017-18 Actual: $-83,327
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $137,741
Actual Excess (2017-18): $263,184