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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: High Bridge Boro (2140)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Hunterdon
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $9,332,042
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 395
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,606
2017-18 Total Spending: $9,424,735
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 370
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,465
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,465
Revenue Sources, State: 31.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 66.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 49.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 74.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.16%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,761
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,986
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,449
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 49|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,435
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 88.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.69%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $886
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 21.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 23.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 96.57%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,916
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 68.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 67.42%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $96
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 71.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 73.31%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,714
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 55.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 43.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 52.82%
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): $137
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $61
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $65
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): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,105
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 65|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 49.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $54,405
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 48.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 56|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $59,510
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 35|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 74.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $101,990
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 74.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 52|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $102,104
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 9.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 9.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,955,061
2016-17 Actual: $-266,869
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,688,192
2017-18 Actual: $108,757
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $265,329
Actual Excess (2017-18): $159,798