New Jersey Department of Education

DOE A to Z: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #

School Finance

Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending 2019

» TGES Home

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: Hardyston Twp (2030)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Sussex
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $13,998,424
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 723
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,375
2017-18 Total Spending: $14,411,162
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 674
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,392
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,392
Revenue Sources, State: 28%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 115.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 170.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.06%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,625
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,950
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,304
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 22|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,963
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,704
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.5%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 79.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,663
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 75.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 77.38%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,229
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 84.83%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.6%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 44.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 37.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 763
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 39.7%
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): $102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.8%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 24.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 30.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $53
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): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $61,301
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $59,322
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 115.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,371
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 96.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $79,409
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 62|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 170.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $116,472
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 167.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $119,675
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 48|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 17.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,660,620
2016-17 Actual: $555,704
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,216,324
2017-18 Actual: $667,357
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): $83,043