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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: Mendham Twp (3100)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $19,554,722
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 696
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $28,113
2017-18 Total Spending: $21,108,263
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 701
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $30,132
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $30,132
Revenue Sources, State: 16.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.9%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 57.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 137.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.48%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,718
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 63|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,355
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 64|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $21,251
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 65|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $13,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 68.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $11,546
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $12,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $470
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $519
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $474
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $369
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $347
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,021
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,740
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 63|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 93.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,683
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 89.85%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,340
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.072%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.065%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,053
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,809
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 88.63%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,119
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 58|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,871
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 44.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,390
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 55.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 49.63%
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): $304
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 34.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 36%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 39.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $457
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $345
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $70,448
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 58|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $71,370
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 57.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $62,583
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 62.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $64,870
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 36|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 137.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $135,707
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 64|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 138.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 22|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $139,778
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 17.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,024,684
2016-17 Actual: $761,860
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,786,544
2017-18 Actual: $-502,909
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,459,331
Actual Excess (2017-18): $906,111