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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: North Plainfield Boro (3670)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Somerset
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $68,829,778
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,387
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,322
2017-18 Total Spending: $69,787,905
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,402
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,515
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,515
Revenue Sources, State: 52.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 44.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 76.7
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 130
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 16.46%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,321
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 49|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,960
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 37|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,859
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 38|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,937
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 41|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,626
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.14%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $261
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $268
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $85
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,644
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,433
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|75
% 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): $2,253
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 85.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,099
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 91.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 90.01%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,464
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 89.75%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 86.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,361
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.69%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 56|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,849
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,040
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 61.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,140
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 61.65%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 63|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 61.13%
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): $330
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 18|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $302
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.2%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 29.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $126
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $121
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $91
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 62|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $65,735
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $64,360
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 24|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 76.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $74,570
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 76.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $69,965
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 28|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 130.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $124,806
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 122.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 61|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $126,950
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $5,499,356
2016-17 Actual: $-564,010
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $4,961,410
2017-18 Actual: $2,587,655
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,439,300
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,400,000