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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 (1465)
Operating Type K-6
County: Essex
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $13,027,357
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 667
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,533
2017-18 Total Spending: $13,261,798
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 690
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,226
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,226
Revenue Sources, State: 16.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 61.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 170.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.6%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,567
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|56
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,424
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|56
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,224
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 22|56
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,485
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.32%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $341
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $179
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,961
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|56
% 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): $1,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.87%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 89.83%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.67%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,896
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 79.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 51.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 53.74%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.084%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.087%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.089%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.012%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $79
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $86
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|56
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,277
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|56
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $60,692
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|56
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 61.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|56
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,527
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 60.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|56
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $74,650
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 49|56
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 170.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|56
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $130,207
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 167.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|56
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $134,438
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|56
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 18.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|56
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $775,901
2016-17 Actual: $-87,664
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $688,237
2017-18 Actual: $551,184
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): $624,883