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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: Lakehurst Boro (2500)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Ocean
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $10,565,119
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 492
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,486
2017-18 Total Spending: $11,221,896
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 487
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,067
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,067
Revenue Sources, State: 76.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 14.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 8.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 61.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 94.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 25.22%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,636
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,972
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,046
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 11|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 69.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,109
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,505
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,042
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,693
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.43%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $329
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $243
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|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): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,621
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 94.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 83.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 84.68%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,685
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.15%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,222
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $691
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 47.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $447
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 36.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 48.28%
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): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 36.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 37.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $79
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $80
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $58,069
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $59,669
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 61.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $55,124
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 84.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $50,203
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 21|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 94.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $131,742
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 103.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $135,730
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,800,133
2016-17 Actual: $-498,074
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,302,059
2017-18 Actual: $-682,055
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0