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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: City Of Orange Twp (3880)
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: $121,953,294
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,752
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,203
2017-18 Total Spending: $130,921,439
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 5,631
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,250
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,250
Revenue Sources, State: 86.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
  Student/Support Ratio: 74.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 102.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 12.05%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,052
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 50|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,900
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 62|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,609
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 73|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,604
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,955
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,185
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.49%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,194
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 51.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,301
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.32%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $282
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 65|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $605
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 95|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $450
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 84|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $466
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 82|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $279
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.6%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 80|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 18.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 78|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 18.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,208
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 83|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,493
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 77|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,532
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 80|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,823
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 84|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 88%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,922
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 90|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,228
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 96|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,160
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 95|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 76|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 88|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.66%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 80|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 68.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,686
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 90|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 78.06%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,527
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,803
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 22.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $388
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 23.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 349
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 19.36%
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): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 13: Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $169
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $191
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 33.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $17
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $62
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): 10.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 88|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $56,543
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 3|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 94|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $59,516
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 74.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $70,756
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 77.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $71,235
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 13|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 102.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 96|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $110,505
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 97.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 95|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $110,788
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 10|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 94|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 94|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,782,134
2016-17 Actual: $2,762,866
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $9,545,000
2017-18 Actual: $-1,352,483
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $2,000,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $600,000