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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: Paulsboro Boro (4020)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Gloucester
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $26,074,052
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,189
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,935
2017-18 Total Spending: $27,455,708
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,187
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,139
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,139
Revenue Sources, State: 62.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 25.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 4.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.9%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 80.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 124.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 19.16%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,492
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 29|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,768
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 26|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,557
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 15|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,123
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.8%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,190
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.74%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,475
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,387
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.24%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $232
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $393
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,269
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,372
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 90.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 85.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 78.89%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,933
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,948
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,923
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.4%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $25
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 13|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $40
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $36
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,629
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.27%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 73.82%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 76.55%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 15|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,692
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,907
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 53.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 43.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1014
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 53.17%
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): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 27|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.8%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 40.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 40.3%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $65
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $170
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $263
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): 23|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $70,874
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $79,894
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|49
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): 14|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $61,677
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 78.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $64,638
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 15|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 124.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $123,308
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 27|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 130.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $123,308
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $3,100,644
2016-17 Actual: $-867,285
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,233,359
2017-18 Actual: $-1,693,229
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0