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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: Hillside Twp (2190)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Union
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $62,347,904
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,122
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,973
2017-18 Total Spending: $64,166,465
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,071
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,897
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,897
Revenue Sources, State: 47.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 46.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 125
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.05%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,727
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,226
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,447
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 48|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.67%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $419
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $78
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $95
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,058
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 92.95%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|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): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,524
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.87%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.62%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,049
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 68.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 65.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1514
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 68.63%
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): $234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $22
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $116
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $66,368
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $72,463
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 55|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 79.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $81,318
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 57|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 81.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $85,329
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 61|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 125.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 63|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $124,166
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 125.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $124,318
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,949,015
2016-17 Actual: $218,003
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,167,018
2017-18 Actual: $1,500,273
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $54,474
Actual Excess (2017-18): $220,000