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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: Hackettstown (1870)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Warren
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $36,381,504
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,943
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,722
2017-18 Total Spending: $36,962,736
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,933
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,119
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,119
Revenue Sources, State: 29.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 19.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 84.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 146.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.06%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,771
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,045
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,281
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 14|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.09%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $355
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,756
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 83.93%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,825
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 82.65%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 74.39%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $556
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 40.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 38.57%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 38.39%
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): $613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.8%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 25.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $9
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $51
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): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $72,565
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $73,870
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 84.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $75,903
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 47|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 79.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $77,035
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 51|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 146.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $125,481
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 143.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $124,701
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $7,128,350
2016-17 Actual: $-2,296,304
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,832,046
2017-18 Actual: $-1,573,475
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0