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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: Ocean City (3780)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Cape May
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $47,413,207
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,138
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,176
2017-18 Total Spending: $49,883,949
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,133
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,385
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,385
Revenue Sources, State: 23.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.8%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 23.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 193.8
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 9.5%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,110
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,796
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 60|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $18,378
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 65|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 63|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,206
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,316
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,712
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,477
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.49%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $318
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $482
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 29|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $247
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,324
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,339
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.7%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,031
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 87.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,008
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 85.85%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.73%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,365
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,592
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.7%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $43
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $73
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 69|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,088
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,114
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 77.15%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 76.57%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,431
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 50.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,095
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 51.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 47.92%
Indicator 12: Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $47
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
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): $547
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $574
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $620
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.9%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 30.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $288
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $186
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $180
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 37|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $89,898
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 75|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $90,875
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 74|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 80.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $97,276
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 78.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $99,154
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 72|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 193.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $126,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 190.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $128,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 42|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 18.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 19.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $11,291,067
2016-17 Actual: $3,560,439
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $14,851,506
2017-18 Actual: $374,393
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,943,098
Actual Excess (2017-18): $929,587