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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: Glassboro (1730)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Gloucester
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $47,507,985
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,162
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,972
2017-18 Total Spending: $48,755,832
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,049
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,791
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,791
Revenue Sources, State: 47%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 44.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.9%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 83.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.31%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,813
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,586
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,375
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 46|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,080
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,779
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.31%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $310
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 90.63%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,946
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 78.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,597
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.85%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $977
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 60.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 58.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1072
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 59.13%
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): $269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 31.9%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 37.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $117
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $115
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $126
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $65,223
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $66,886
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 74.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $83,623
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 67.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 52|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $83,473
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 60|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 83.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 74|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $105,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 110.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $110,747
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 8.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 75|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 62|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,957,697
2016-17 Actual: $301,220
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,265,491
2017-18 Actual: $1,190,825
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,829,517
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,410,152