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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: Hopewell Twp (2270)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Cumberland
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $9,031,503
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 488
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,498
2017-18 Total Spending: $9,937,043
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 483
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,569
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,569
Revenue Sources, State: 48.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 37.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 8.8%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 109.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 175.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.26%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,802
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 7|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,226
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 8|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,951
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 7|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 63.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,866
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.77%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $337
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,850
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,970
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,948
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,593
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,674
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.93%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 72.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $869
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 73.4%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,666
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 23.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 19.87%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 24.54%
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): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $84
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 26.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $167
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $38
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $77,057
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 64|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,817
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 109.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $76,811
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 90.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $76,565
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 59|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 175.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $102,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 180.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $102,480
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 17.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,746,925
2016-17 Actual: $-65,434
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,681,491
2017-18 Actual: $-743,731
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $637,136
Actual Excess (2017-18): $229,616