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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: Folsom Boro (1540)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Atlantic
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $9,210,858
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 486
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,939
2017-18 Total Spending: $9,820,770
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 475
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,670
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,670
Revenue Sources, State: 76%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 21.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 56.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 132.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.32%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,263
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,118
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,288
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,251
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,078
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.95%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,730
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,060
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 91.39%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,679
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 71.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,094
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 77.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 67.24%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 47.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 43.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 43.02%
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): $122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 35.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $15
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): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $56,036
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $57,779
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 56.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $54,828
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 57.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $56,722
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 10|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 132.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $90,257
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 133.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $92,288
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,414,736
2016-17 Actual: $100,004
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,514,741
2017-18 Actual: $-454,400
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,096,778
Actual Excess (2017-18): $553,122