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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 Twp (2840)
Operating Type K-6
County: Cape May
Operating Type K-6 Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $32,022,106
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,696
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,879
2017-18 Total Spending: $32,069,438
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,679
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,104
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,104
Revenue Sources, State: 43.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 52.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 79.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 186.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.01%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,592
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 21|56
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,391
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|56
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,101
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16|56
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,487
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,081
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.4%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $299
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $325
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $308
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $99
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,469
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,359
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,252
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 89.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,357
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.49%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,215
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,050
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $992
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.19%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,999
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 62.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 57.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1457
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|56
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 66.99%
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): 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 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 40%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 33.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 39.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $135
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $233
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $196
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): 13|56
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $59,507
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|56
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|56
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $59,982
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|56
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 79.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|56
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $84,973
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|56
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 61.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|56
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $84,932
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 56|56
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 186.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|56
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $100,211
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|56
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 182.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|56
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $102,857
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|56
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|56
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 19.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|56
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,678,819
2016-17 Actual: $699,009
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,377,828
2017-18 Actual: $1,633,104
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $575,089
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,008,403
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