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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: Northfield City (3720)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Atlantic
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $16,439,613
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 932
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,643
2017-18 Total Spending: $17,432,898
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 909
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,186
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $19,186
Revenue Sources, State: 37.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 59%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11
  Student/Support Ratio: 87.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 181.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.11%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,557
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,390
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,235
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 19|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 69.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,010
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 69.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,569
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 69.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 66.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,633
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 66.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 96.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 67.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 97.05%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 42|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $271
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.8%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $38
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 7|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $41
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,314
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 89.47%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 74|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $91
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $83
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 72|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 76.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 79.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.82%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,289
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 15|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,350
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.9%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $602
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 46.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 658
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 48.74%
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): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $82
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $81
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 31%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $89
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $18
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $7
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): 38|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $53,863
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $53,863
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 4|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 87.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $50,426
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 1|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 92.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $51,584
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 1|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 181.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 12|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $95,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 183.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $95,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 18.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $2,016,696
2016-17 Actual: $122,975
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,139,671
2017-18 Actual: $-170,314
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $617,477
Actual Excess (2017-18): $453,465