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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: Harrison Town (2060)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $59,811,721
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,436
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,554
2017-18 Total Spending: $63,107,614
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,389
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,420
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,420
Revenue Sources, State: 74%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 19.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.6%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 90.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 118.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.35%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,667
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 54|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,179
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 55|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,513
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,799
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,580
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 97.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,110
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 97.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,326
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 97.77%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $146
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,537
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 97.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 96.72%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 88.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 89.78%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 39.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $782
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 41.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 45.78%
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): $147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $63
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $80
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $89
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $76,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $74,728
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 90.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $99,115
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 75|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 95.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $99,115
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 71|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 118.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $141,008
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 114.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $141,322
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 63|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 71|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 73|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,605,967
2016-17 Actual: $625,276
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,235,141
2017-18 Actual: $-1,001,684
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $627,079
Actual Excess (2017-18): $967,837