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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: Florham Park Boro (1530)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $20,941,431
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 972
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,542
2017-18 Total Spending: $22,423,855
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 972
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,068
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,068
Revenue Sources, State: 14.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 61.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 120.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.58%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,780
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,591
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,618
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 58|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,880
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.74%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,966
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|74
% 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): $2,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 89.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 89.16%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,045
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $74
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.17%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 56.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 55.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 56.11%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.021%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.027%
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): $176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 40.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $135
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $249
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): 50|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,820
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,450
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 61.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,778
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 58.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 55|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $74,700
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 43|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 120.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $133,121
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 123.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $136,449
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 58|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,951,692
2016-17 Actual: $467,919
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,419,611
2017-18 Actual: $-87,498
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $43,736
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0