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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: Jefferson Twp (2380)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $67,743,078
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,124
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,688
2017-18 Total Spending: $70,850,377
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,997
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,724
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,724
Revenue Sources, State: 35.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 129.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.75%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,023
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,856
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,091
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 62|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,025
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $6,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 49.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.08%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,805
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,649
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 94.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 93.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 93.72%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,910
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,533
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $60
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 89.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.32%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $921
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 55.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 54.03%
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): $313
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $49
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $15
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $5
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): $62,753
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $62,580
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 57.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $63,974
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 53.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $63,974
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 13|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 129.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $127,364
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 121.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 65|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $135,363
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 55|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,124,683
2016-17 Actual: $706,325
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,832,907
2017-18 Actual: $65,584
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0