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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 School District (3385)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $116,293,577
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,305
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,922
2017-18 Total Spending: $122,379,376
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,135
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,834
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,834
Revenue Sources, State: 19.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 74.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 58.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.5%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,730
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 69|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,858
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 84|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,196
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 82|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,589
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,089
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.79%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,591
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.18%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 81|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,087
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 89|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 86|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 89|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 90|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.73%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 87|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 88|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 86.53%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,746
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 77|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $54
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 80|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $44
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,214
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.05%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 61|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,846
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,205
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 75|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 57.44%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 58.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 66|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 49.98%
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): $335
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 76|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 77|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 75|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 32.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $110
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $641
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $109
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $70,484
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 62|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,672
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 58.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 89|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $78,613
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 59.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 91|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $77,857
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 39|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 156.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $134,476
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 66|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 154.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 69|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $133,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 54|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 16.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 55|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $27,724,934
2016-17 Actual: $3,318,710
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $31,043,644
2017-18 Actual: $-1,301,582
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $4,809,189
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,894,303