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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: Hamilton Twp (1940)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Atlantic
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $54,536,092
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,132
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,411
2017-18 Total Spending: $57,815,244
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,049
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,965
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,965
Revenue Sources, State: 55%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 38.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 94.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 196.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.81%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,966
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,217
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 14|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,792
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 10|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,508
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,525
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.53%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $249
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $262
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $76
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 89.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,874
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 91.46%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,097
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 81.53%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,443
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 53.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|74
% 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): 50.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 53.59%
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): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 35%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $29
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): 25|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $66,821
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $70,285
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 94.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $76,477
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 80.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $62,776
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 13|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 196.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $115,724
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 206.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $119,589
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 21.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,520,557
2016-17 Actual: $832,970
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $5,353,527
2017-18 Actual: $104,890
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,878,276
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,715,934