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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: Harding Township (2010)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $11,757,484
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 426
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $27,604
2017-18 Total Spending: $12,557,805
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 434
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,972
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $28,972
Revenue Sources, State: 12.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.5%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8
  Student/Support Ratio: 47.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 96.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.66%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,491
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 61|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,531
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,701
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 51|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $12,066
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,856
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.34%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,740
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,957
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 79.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 83.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 77.03%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,823
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,912
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,236
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 67.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 69.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 67.36%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $717
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 26.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $764
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 24.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 767
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 24.03%
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): $584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $87
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $137
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 8.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,735
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 7.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,535
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 47.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $61,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 42.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 65|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $62,035
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 43|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 96.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $111,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 87.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $115,250
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,310,152
2016-17 Actual: $341,952
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,652,104
2017-18 Actual: $-65,366
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $245,968
Actual Excess (2017-18): $282,042