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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: Lavallette Boro (2550)
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: $4,645,021
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 190
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,435
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,004,701
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 196
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,597
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,597
Revenue Sources, State: 14.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 5.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 6.4%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 7.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 73
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 76.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 4.79%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,425
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,235
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 53|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $22,491
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 63|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $12,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $13,300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.1%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,528
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,400
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.23%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $536
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,124
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 68.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 75.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 75.88%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $105
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,510
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,721
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.07%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 46.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 48.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 48.4%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $69
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $71
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $563
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $607
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $193
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $204
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $229
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 7.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $69,058
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 64|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $70,073
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 66|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 73.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $63,783
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 88.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $66,963
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 51|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 76.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $164,239
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 75.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $167,324
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 74|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 8.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 56|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,671,179
2016-17 Actual: $34,892
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,706,071
2017-18 Actual: $-73,735
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $15,790
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0