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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: Farmingdale Boro (1490)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Monmouth
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $3,335,532
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 162
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,590
2017-18 Total Spending: $3,271,484
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 159
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,553
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,553
Revenue Sources, State: 37.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 59.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 7.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 133.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 79.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.75%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,918
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,672
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 27|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,710
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 28|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,752
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,193
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 97.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 97.92%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (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): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.049%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,473
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,617
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 56.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 54.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 54.59%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,059
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,052
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.091%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,729
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,724
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 84.02%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,664
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 21.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 22.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 22.96%
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): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 20%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 20.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 30.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $220
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $186
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): 7.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $52,447
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 7.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $52,526
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 133.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $78,045
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 96.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $42,131
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 12|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 79.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $104,448
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 77.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $116,187
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $511,544
2016-17 Actual: $43,914
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $555,458
2017-18 Actual: $9,445
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $76,659
Actual Excess (2017-18): $83,027