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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: Franklin Twp (1600)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Hunterdon
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $7,752,145
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 290
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,738
2017-18 Total Spending: $7,485,835
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 291
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,746
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,746
Revenue Sources, State: 19.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 144
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 72
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.38%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,550
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,237
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,899
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 44|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 81.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,224
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,541
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 47.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 88.21%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $771
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,920
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 59.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 58.83%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,089
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.34%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,919
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 6.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1063
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 36.42%
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): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 23%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 22.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 24.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $423
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $140
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $100
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $61,418
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $63,286
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|75
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): 11|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $58,601
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 73.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $60,066
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 40|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 72.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 57|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $104,239
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 92.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $110,316
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 8.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 63|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,215,098
2016-17 Actual: $-37,412
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,177,686
2017-18 Actual: $547,537
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $65,049
Actual Excess (2017-18): $4,101