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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: Metuchen Boro (3120)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $44,571,099
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,253
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,786
2017-18 Total Spending: $46,778,341
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,299
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,352
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,352
Revenue Sources, State: 17.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 92.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 141.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.98%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,671
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,940
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,945
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 23|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,416
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,577
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.88%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.47%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $385
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $53
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,951
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 83.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 81.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 82.81%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,156
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,172
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.13%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,402
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,451
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $762
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 54.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|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): 53.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 860
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 57.26%
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): $436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $425
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 24.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 27.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $27
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $347
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $60,291
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 14|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $60,021
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 92.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 8|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $57,611
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 89.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 9|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $61,672
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 10|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 141.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $111,768
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 141.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $114,018
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 50|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,201,604
2016-17 Actual: $634,087
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,930,730
2017-18 Actual: $423,057
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $202,611
Actual Excess (2017-18): $391,990