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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: Newton Town (3590)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Sussex
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $31,730,390
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,543
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,561
2017-18 Total Spending: $33,019,409
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,572
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,003
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,003
Revenue Sources, State: 33.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 41.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 23%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.7
  Student/Support Ratio: 63.9
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 153.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.01%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,277
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 35|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,051
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 30|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,951
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 28|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,567
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,184
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.57%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $274
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $264
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $231
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $94
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $118
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,456
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.45%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 90.06%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,990
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $29
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,655
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 41|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,669
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.48%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 21|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,572
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,023
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|50
% 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): 66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $982
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 70.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1028
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|49
% 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): 65.39%
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): $661
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28.8%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $78
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $65
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): 10.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $66,865
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 25|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $68,317
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 63.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $67,165
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 61.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $69,865
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 24|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 153.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $130,579
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 139.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $132,157
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,838,518
2016-17 Actual: $507,322
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,345,840
2017-18 Actual: $-229,937
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $18,775
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0