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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: Highland Park Boro (2150)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $36,982,099
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,629
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,706
2017-18 Total Spending: $39,289,301
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,643
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,909
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,909
Revenue Sources, State: 23.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 73
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 146
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.58%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,654
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,459
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,307
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,203
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.68%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.19%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.68%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,842
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 81.74%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,646
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 5.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 11.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 15.43%
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): $417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 36.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $2
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): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,945
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $64,895
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 73.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $71,975
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 72.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $74,995
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 35|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 146.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $115,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 123.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $102,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|49
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): 9|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,181,428
2016-17 Actual: $-111,425
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,070,003
2017-18 Actual: $-438,709
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0