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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: Lower Alloways Creek (2800)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Salem
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $5,141,785
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 188
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $27,406
2017-18 Total Spending: $5,578,356
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 194
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,802
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $28,802
Revenue Sources, State: 28.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 68.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 8.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 163
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 130.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.11%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,280
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 47|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,785
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 31|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,177
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 46|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,509
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,027
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,309
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 90.73%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $245
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $543
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $538
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $716
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,054
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,566
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 38.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 49.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 53.44%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,047
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 56.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 54.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,284
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 61.64%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $758
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 31.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $634
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 32.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 30.8%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 1|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.044%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.042%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 34.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $117
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $485
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $117
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 8.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 50|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $60,270
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 8.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $59,870
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 163.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $51,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 163.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $51,900
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 25|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 130.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $112,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 130.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $112,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,205,779
2016-17 Actual: $-292,447
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,913,332
2017-18 Actual: $-674,630
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): $477,932