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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: Lakewood Twp (2520)
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: $186,812,557
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,137
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $30,441
2017-18 Total Spending: $195,416,511
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 6,011
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $32,512
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $32,512
Revenue Sources, State: 39.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 46.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 13.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 71.5
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 201.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.98%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,635
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,496
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,186
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 45|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,427
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,069
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,906
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,526
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,180
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.58%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $272
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 81|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 84|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 21.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 90|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 22%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 76|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 78.37%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 72.36%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,465
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,586
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 95|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 94|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $104
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 95|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 77.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 84.74%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,395
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 20|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
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): 9.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 14.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 15.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 14.07%
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): $225
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $248
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 45.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 49.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 54.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $437
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $97
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $26
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $52,941
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 80|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $54,016
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 71.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 67|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $63,988
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 67.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 75|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $64,833
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 5|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 201.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $124,805
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 179.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $124,805
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 20.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $-3,791,814
2016-17 Actual: $288,710
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $-3,503,104
2017-18 Actual: $1,346,155
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0