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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: Kearny Town (2410)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $106,252,755
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,737
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,521
2017-18 Total Spending: $105,630,674
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,649
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,699
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,699
Revenue Sources, State: 45.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 48.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.7%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 98.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 207
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.61%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,653
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,207
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 13|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,674
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 11|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,651
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 63.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,741
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,012
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.61%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $216
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 77|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 77|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,112
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $967
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 86.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.61%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 83|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.083%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.069%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.077%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 91|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 85|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 88.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,645
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 86|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 88.06%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,437
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,624
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,007
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 70.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 69.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 69.77%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $57
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $237
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 35.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $159
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $1
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 32|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $70,225
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $68,220
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 98.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,081
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 95.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $73,189
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 26|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 207.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $143,947
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 81|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 185.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $143,947
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 78|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 17.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $12,826,003
2016-17 Actual: $-6,523,334
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,302,669
2017-18 Actual: $-1,860,424
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $19,104
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0