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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: Highlands Boro (2160)
Operating Type K-6
County: Monmouth
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $4,986,109
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 193
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,809
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,297,665
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 201
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,322
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,322
Revenue Sources, State: 24.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 8.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9
  Student/Support Ratio: 62.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 95.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.5%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,513
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|56
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,469
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51|56
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $22,437
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 50|56
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,771
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 49.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 90.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 47.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 88.71%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $411
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $5,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 26.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $4,914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $6,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 27.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 65.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 63.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $4,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 69.75%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,612
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,568
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 38.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $549
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 32.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 37.95%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,965
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $898
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 43.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 39.91%
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): $64
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
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): 9.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|56
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $61,195
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 8.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|56
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $59,895
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|56
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 62.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|56
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $27,308
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 70.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|56
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $27,028
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 3|56
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 95.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|56
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $55,833
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 90.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|56
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $62,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|56
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|56
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,297,207
2016-17 Actual: $110,928
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,408,135
2017-18 Actual: $110,505
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $524,521
Actual Excess (2017-18): $482,738