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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 Co Spec Serv (1774)
Operating Type CSSD
County: Gloucester
Operating Type CSSD Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $37,677,143
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 693
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $54,372
2017-18 Total Spending: $37,668,652
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 634
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $59,407
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $59,407
Revenue Sources, State: 14.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 7.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 73.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 5.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 7.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 30
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 99.21%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $42,777
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|8
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $46,381
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 2|8
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $50,883
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 2|8
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $23,948
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $26,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $28,536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $21,186
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 88.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $23,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 49.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 87.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $24,608
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 48.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 86.23%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $631
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,973
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 22.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 22.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,576
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 48%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 47.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $5,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 46.58%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $90
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.085%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 82.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,772
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 81.38%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $4,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $5,064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 50.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 50.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 2751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 43.9%
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): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|8
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 53.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 51.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 55.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $194
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $193
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $240
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 5.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|8
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $60,780
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|8
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 5.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|8
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $59,780
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|8
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 7.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|8
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $58,657
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|8
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 6.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|8
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $57,847
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 1|8
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 30.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|8
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $117,076
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|8
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 28.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|8
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $119,688
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|8
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|8
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|8
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,438,630
2016-17 Actual: $-413,795
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,029,045
2017-18 Actual: $-915,982
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0