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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: Lacey Twp (2480)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Ocean
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $80,316,861
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,045
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,854
2017-18 Total Spending: $83,165,148
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 4,025
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,664
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,664
Revenue Sources, State: 38.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 58.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.9%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 82.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 152.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 21.39%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,763
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,141
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,754
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,826
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.44%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $164
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,086
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,011
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,834
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,852
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,759
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.47%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,005
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 83%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.28%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,662
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,599
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 85|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 71.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 69.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 68.56%
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): $478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 96|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $491
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 95|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 91|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 47.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 46.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 51.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $4
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $11
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $25
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): 65|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,940
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 52|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $64,581
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 82.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $65,439
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 87.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $65,439
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 6|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 152.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 74|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $109,757
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 172.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $112,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 70|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 49|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,617,342
2016-17 Actual: $2,173,089
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,790,431
2017-18 Actual: $2,374,483
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,325,791
Actual Excess (2017-18): $256,533