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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: Perth Amboy City (4090)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $273,723,210
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,119
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,618
2017-18 Total Spending: $266,556,037
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 11,400
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,383
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $23,383
Revenue Sources, State: 85.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 10.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12
  Student/Support Ratio: 81.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 156.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 8.67%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,959
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 85|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,349
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 73|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $19,802
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 93|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,953
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 91|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,518
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 86|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 64.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $12,281
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 95|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 62%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $10,068
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 86|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,983
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 86|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,438
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 94|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.14%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 97|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $368
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 82|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 92|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $328
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $327
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,353
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,346
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 41|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,798
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 80.92%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,924
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.01%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 75.59%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,413
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,444
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,610
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.1%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.09%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $20
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 81.67%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,162
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.88%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,942
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,766
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 85|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 57.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,134
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 75|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 64.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1515
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 90|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 61.19%
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): $132
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 43.7%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 44.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 46.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $324
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $212
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $374
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 47|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $67,200
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $64,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 16|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 81.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $86,650
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 79.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 41|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $84,075
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 63|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 156.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $119,931
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 155.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 68|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $118,166
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 73|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $142,409,289
2016-17 Actual: $-21,378,311
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $121,030,979
2017-18 Actual: $-11,831,540
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $7,334,768
Actual Excess (2017-18): $12,767,466