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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: Middlesex Boro (3140)
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: $40,333,930
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,099
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,217
2017-18 Total Spending: $40,778,297
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,092
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,493
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,493
Revenue Sources, State: 36%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 61.7%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 67.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 158.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.26%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,916
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 43|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,291
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,198
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 42|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,030
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,584
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,098
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.59%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,879
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.64%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $201
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,204
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,973
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,011
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88.14%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,811
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,931
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.9%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $67
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|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): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,503
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.51%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.65%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,710
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 45.37%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $839
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 49.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 875
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|75
% 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): 50.4%
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): $391
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $405
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 33.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 35.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $36
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $19
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $52
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,914
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $62,904
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 67.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $65,604
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 68.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $60,864
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 7|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 158.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $125,050
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 148.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $131,255
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,799,319
2016-17 Actual: $-933,779
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,865,540
2017-18 Actual: $711,272
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $824,051
Actual Excess (2017-18): $733,454