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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: Linwood City (2680)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Atlantic
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $15,796,985
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 840
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,801
2017-18 Total Spending: $16,472,791
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 823
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,015
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,015
Revenue Sources, State: 23.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 67.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 136.5
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.31%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,079
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,919
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 40|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,371
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 39|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,315
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,745
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.96%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $319
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $277
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $106
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,273
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 92.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,653
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 91.42%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,725
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,026
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $93
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,499
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 78.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,571
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 77.54%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,726
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,092
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|74
% 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): $817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 47.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 42.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 921
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 44.02%
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): $126
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 33.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 35.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 37.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $22
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $43
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $72
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $68,406
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,844
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 67.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $58,079
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 68.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $63,070
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 15|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 136.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $98,846
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 117.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 67|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $102,961
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 68|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,222,877
2016-17 Actual: $34,691
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,257,568
2017-18 Actual: $-329,500
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $633,754
Actual Excess (2017-18): $620,503