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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: Lawrence Twp (2580)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Mercer
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $88,172,191
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,951
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,318
2017-18 Total Spending: $87,037,048
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,896
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,343
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,343
Revenue Sources, State: 17.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 79.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 147.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.85%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,414
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,111
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,640
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 57|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,810
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.84%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.75%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $403
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 92|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $555
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 96|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 81|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): $148
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $120
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,670
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 70|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,816
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 75|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 76|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 82|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,728
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 80|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 92.76%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,364
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $39
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,153
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.87%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.05%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 84|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,056
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 79|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,022
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|97
% 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): $1,143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 77|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 54.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,189
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 80|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 57.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 62.17%
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): $283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 77|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $46
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $54
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,386
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,811
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 57.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 95|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $71,826
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 57.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 95|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $73,104
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 25|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 147.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 77|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $112,895
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 144.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 79|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $118,869
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 65|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $10,712,226
2016-17 Actual: $-3,689,168
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $7,169,259
2017-18 Actual: $123,731
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): $56,862