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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: Mountainside Boro (3470)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Union
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $19,950,836
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,042
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,148
2017-18 Total Spending: $20,646,358
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,021
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,226
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,226
Revenue Sources, State: 14.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 83.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.6%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11
  Student/Support Ratio: 83.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 237.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.86%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,625
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,328
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,052
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 12|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,891
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,307
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,986
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.96%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $270
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $283
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,971
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.8%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,406
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,635
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.95%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,654
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 79.71%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $56
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.87%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,213
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.71%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,442
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,512
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|67
% 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): 48.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|70
% 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): 56.87%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 57.74%
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): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $171
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 31.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $83
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $11
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $60,422
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 26|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $61,270
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 83.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $61,664
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 80.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $58,987
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 19|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 237.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $142,996
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 158.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $107,625
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 24.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 17.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,936,800
2016-17 Actual: $-14,124
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,922,676
2017-18 Actual: $39,475
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $85,644
Actual Excess (2017-18): $140,000