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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: Newark City (3570)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Essex
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $953,613,367
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 41,721
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,857
2017-18 Total Spending: $989,401,009
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 41,331
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,938
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,938
Revenue Sources, State: 82.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 11.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.5%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 77.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 96.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.18%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,336
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 78|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,441
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 77|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,016
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 80|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,217
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 49.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,993
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 49.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,845
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 48%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,749
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 47.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 46%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.07%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $235
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 76|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $504
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 91|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $138
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $158
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $210
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 43|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,471
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 93|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 92|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 20.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,903
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 93|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 21.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $3,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 95|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,142
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 93|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 19.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 94|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 89.62%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,815
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 87|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,870
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 84|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 93|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.5%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 91|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $75
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 88|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 94|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,498
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 84|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 82.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,478
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 77|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 79.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 85|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 78.03%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 93|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 90|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,727
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 90|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 96|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 66.63%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,614
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 94|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 60.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1736
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 94|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 63.66%
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): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.076%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 30.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $104
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $28
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $38
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,848
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,550
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 19|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 77.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 44|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $98,416
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 92|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 73.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $98,916
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 92|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 96.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 97|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $100,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 93.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 97|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $107,985
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 8.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 97|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 8.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 96|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $26,790,805
2016-17 Actual: $38,625,994
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $65,417,962
2017-18 Actual: $24,980,462
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $12,619,597
Actual Excess (2017-18): $31,107,049