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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: Hammonton Town (1960)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Atlantic
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $57,151,569
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,631
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,741
2017-18 Total Spending: $58,596,553
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,546
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,525
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,525
Revenue Sources, State: 42.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 33%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 16.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.7%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 112.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 191.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.51%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,253
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,582
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $11,982
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 1|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,000
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,558
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.65%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $227
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,422
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.23%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $987
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.61%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,218
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 41.28%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $575
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 42.19%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 47.95%
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): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
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): $287
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $24
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $7
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 14.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $66,600
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 14.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,713
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 112.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $72,026
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 106.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $72,402
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 21|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 191.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $111,872
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 188.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $122,103
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 67|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $9,264,570
2016-17 Actual: $-735,594
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $8,528,976
2017-18 Actual: $-282,323
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0