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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: Gloucester City (1770)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Camden
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $59,786,969
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,336
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,598
2017-18 Total Spending: $61,051,151
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,238
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $27,276
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $27,276
Revenue Sources, State: 81.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 2%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 70.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 132.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.15%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,956
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,340
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 56|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,259
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 63|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,778
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.62%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,619
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 89.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.78%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,321
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.24%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,814
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 49.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,013
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 51.19%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 44.72%
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): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 42.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 38.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 46.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $23
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $41
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $18
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,375
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $81,215
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 72|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 70.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $82,060
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 58|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 91.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $82,060
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 56|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 132.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $110,884
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 142.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $117,637
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $10,811,958
2016-17 Actual: $-5,298
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $10,806,660
2017-18 Actual: $-88,987
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0