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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: Manchester Twp (2940)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Ocean
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $64,842,185
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,977
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,782
2017-18 Total Spending: $67,303,779
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,976
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,615
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,615
Revenue Sources, State: 22.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 70.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.4%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 52.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 144.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.43%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,350
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,703
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 51|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,374
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 45|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,551
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 56|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,037
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,260
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,733
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 97.44%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $63
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $62
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,091
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,956
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 93.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 93.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,083
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 93.87%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,507
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.091%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.091%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.084%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 87.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 88.19%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $878
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 48.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $884
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 47.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 912
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 48.64%
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): $399
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $410
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 36.4%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 38.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $42
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $173
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $76
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $62,904
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 67|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $62,486
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 52.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 71|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $64,693
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 53.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $63,904
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 12|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 144.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $112,648
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 142.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $116,642
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 15|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,961,900
2016-17 Actual: $247,635
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,209,535
2017-18 Actual: $-196,022
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $131,953
Actual Excess (2017-18): $199,954