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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: Lafayette Twp (2490)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Sussex
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $5,828,730
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 235
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,807
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,833,768
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 230
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,321
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,321
Revenue Sources, State: 26.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 70.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 51.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 95
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.35%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,696
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 33|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,417
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,997
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 31|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,667
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,889
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.13%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $700
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,161
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 87.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 84.13%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.075%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,529
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 68.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 70.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 71.49%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,780
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,807
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 48.42%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 46.47%
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): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $67
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $188
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $61,120
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 8.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,290
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 52|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 51.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $63,607
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 45.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $67,665
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 55|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 95.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $86,700
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 84.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $88,434
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,454,357
2016-17 Actual: $176,788
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,631,145
2017-18 Actual: $123,791
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0
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