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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: Merchantville Boro (3110)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Camden
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $8,382,683
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 462
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,131
2017-18 Total Spending: $8,778,223
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 515
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,061
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,061
Revenue Sources, State: 39.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 57.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.1%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 403
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.41%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,925
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $11,955
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: N.A.
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,920
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,819
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 65.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 89.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,129
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,375
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 89.68%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $622
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $408
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $611
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,096
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 89.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 76.55%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,545
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,600
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
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): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 67.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $917
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 64.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 61.88%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,043
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 35.34%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 43.05%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 38.44%
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): $141
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $174
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): N.A.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 22.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $149
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,393
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $64,775
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 80.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $65,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 86.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $65,000
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 38|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 403.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $132,525
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 434.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $132,525
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 62|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 36.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): N.A.
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 38.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,536,382
2016-17 Actual: $208,831
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,745,213
2017-18 Actual: $404,197
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $839,328
Actual Excess (2017-18): $858,195