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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: Lopatcong Twp (2790)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Warren
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $18,417,974
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,174
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,684
2017-18 Total Spending: $18,616,492
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,143
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,290
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $16,290
Revenue Sources, State: 27.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 70.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 112.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 253.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.7%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $10,842
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,584
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 1|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,229
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 3|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,176
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 66.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,488
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 64%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,928
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,266
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 97.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.79%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $136
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $958
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 1|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 85.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 1|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 83.55%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,500
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.075%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $66
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 76.67%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $792
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $914
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 62.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 59.99%
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): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 32.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 43.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $16
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $32
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $172
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $71,618
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,610
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 112.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $44,895
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 109.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $44,895
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 2|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 253.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $94,446
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 184.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $94,723
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 20.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $638,909
2016-17 Actual: $1,265,020
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,903,929
2017-18 Actual: $1,652,552
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0