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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: Morris Plains Boro (3380)
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: $18,728,147
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 846
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,148
2017-18 Total Spending: $19,463,127
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 731
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,620
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,620
Revenue Sources, State: 16.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 82.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.7%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.2%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 114.2
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.96%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,373
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,096
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,760
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $13,199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,011
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $12,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.55%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $58
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,145
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,020
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 69.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,149
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 68.33%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 73.19%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,159
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,244
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $48
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 79.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,801
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.26%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|70
% 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): $1,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 65|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 57.19%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 830
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 46.47%
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): $298
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $48
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $39
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): 9.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 58|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $62,238
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,035
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 74.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $64,234
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 74.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $58,675
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 17|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 114.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $135,399
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 63|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 97.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 64|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $136,422
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 66|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,631,352
2016-17 Actual: $-190,612
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $3,440,740
2017-18 Actual: $151,628
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $753,044
Actual Excess (2017-18): $700,000