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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: Hunterdon Central Reg (2300)
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12
County: Hunterdon
Operating Type 7-12 / 9-12 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $68,686,133
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,030
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,666
2017-18 Total Spending: $71,003,154
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,889
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,576
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,576
Revenue Sources, State: 18.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 8.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 151.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.91%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,895
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|46
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,639
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|46
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,005
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 24|46
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,055
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,523
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,560
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.11%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,972
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 96.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 95.82%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $65
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,061
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 88.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.89%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 54.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,006
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 55.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 54.9%
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): $728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $861
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|46
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 43.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $144
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $216
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $127
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|46
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $68,230
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|46
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|46
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,078
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|46
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 74.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|46
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $72,840
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|46
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 71.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|46
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $75,355
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 19|46
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 151.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|46
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $138,978
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|46
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 125.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|46
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $140,640
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|46
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|46
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|46
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $31,791,047
2016-17 Actual: $1,149,180
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $32,940,227
2017-18 Actual: $229,375
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $3,923,848
Actual Excess (2017-18): $4,098,445