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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: Hillsborough Twp (2170)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Somerset
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $139,243,850
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,330
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,996
2017-18 Total Spending: $149,668,772
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,401
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,222
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,222
Revenue Sources, State: 30.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 63.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 73.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 219.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.5%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,410
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,947
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 39|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,895
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 39|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,019
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,696
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 98.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 98.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 98.57%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $130
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $12
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.081%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.06%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 72|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,044
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 76.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 77.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,354
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 78.78%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.76%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|98
% 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): 49.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 47.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 52.15%
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): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 30.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $30
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $44
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 72|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,855
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 76|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 67|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $76,215
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 74|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 73.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $79,280
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 73.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $77,880
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 40|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 219.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $128,854
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 221.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $132,146
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 52|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 22.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 22.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $10,775,894
2016-17 Actual: $466,291
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $11,242,185
2017-18 Actual: $-3,058,434
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $2,707,786
Actual Excess (2017-18): $865,286