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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: Pennsville (4075)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Salem
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $35,208,622
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,719
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,481
2017-18 Total Spending: $38,505,847
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,735
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,195
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,195
Revenue Sources, State: 38.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 58.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.8%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.5
  Student/Support Ratio: 66.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 124.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.35%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,325
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 28|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,330
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 20|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,030
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 21|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,688
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,074
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,177
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 93.11%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 52.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $394
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $480
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $484
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3%
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): 15|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $151
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,713
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 17.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,682
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.4%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,398
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 38|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 88.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,378
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 34|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 88.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,432
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 87.14%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,915
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,837
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,938
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
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): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 14|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 40|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.43%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,564
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,627
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 83.95%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,613
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 24|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 18.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 17.94%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 300
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 16.56%
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): $8
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.05%
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): $396
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 11|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $401
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $415
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 33.6%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 35.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $143
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $56
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $213
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $54,527
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $56,900
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 66.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $67,586
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 61.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 31|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $69,409
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 23|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 124.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 23|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $104,113
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 6|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 118.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $103,532
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 8|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 13.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 20|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,682,667
2016-17 Actual: $296,102
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,978,769
2017-18 Actual: $326,545
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $600,375
Actual Excess (2017-18): $77,289