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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: Lebanon Twp (2600)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Hunterdon
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $13,863,907
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 629
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,052
2017-18 Total Spending: $14,505,243
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 591
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,564
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,564
Revenue Sources, State: 27.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9
  Student/Support Ratio: 59.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 131.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 19.09%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,916
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 57|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,115
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,374
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 66|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $13,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,979
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 90.65%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $554
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,959
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 86.59%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,001
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 88.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,583
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.46%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,706
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,687
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,929
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,004
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 59.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1064
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 55.16%
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): 52|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 38.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 37.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 48.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $19
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $308
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): 9.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 61|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $59,915
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $62,525
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 59.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $66,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 67.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $72,500
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 50|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 131.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $125,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 140.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $132,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,124,508
2016-17 Actual: $552,806
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,677,314
2017-18 Actual: $289,508
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $801,507
Actual Excess (2017-18): $820,066