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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 (1950)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Mercer
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $225,349,625
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,778
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,133
2017-18 Total Spending: $235,702,505
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,591
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,336
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,336
Revenue Sources, State: 48.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 67
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 181
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.12%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,150
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,161
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,008
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 23|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,032
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.75%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $183
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $377
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,291
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.84%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,207
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 84.29%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.64%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,689
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 76|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 67.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 64.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 63.87%
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): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 31.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $6
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $6
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $1
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $72,666
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 58|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $68,606
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 67.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 76|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $80,361
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 69.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $78,916
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 44|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 181.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $118,230
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 178.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $119,306
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $27,046,328
2016-17 Actual: $-5,357,533
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $21,688,795
2017-18 Actual: $423,049
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $2,597,251
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,415,173