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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: Garwood Boro (1710)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Union
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $9,517,276
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 501
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,014
2017-18 Total Spending: $10,202,040
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 493
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,690
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,690
Revenue Sources, State: 16.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 159.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.03%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,287
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,729
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 9|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,756
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 10|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,598
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.68%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $461
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $259
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,168
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,892
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.27%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,490
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 79.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 77.33%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,002
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 49.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 49.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 52.37%
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): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $212
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $95
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): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $56,742
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $57,832
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 74.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $70,567
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 57|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 72.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $69,482
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 57|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 159.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $105,397
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 96.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $108,275
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 52|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 9.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,623,230
2016-17 Actual: $407,507
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,030,737
2017-18 Actual: $4,328
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $150,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $175,000