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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: Phillipsburg Town (4100)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Warren
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $93,365,847
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,918
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,828
2017-18 Total Spending: $105,529,147
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,937
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $26,803
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $26,803
Revenue Sources, State: 68.9%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 12.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 15.1%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.3%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 66
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 167.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 18.15%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,382
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 59|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,178
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 72|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,226
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 68|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 59.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,579
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 80|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 94.22%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 64|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,755
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.21%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $288
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $383
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 79|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $496
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 86|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $535
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 83|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,511
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,596
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,812
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,157
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 85.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 85.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,424
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 86.2%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,581
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 67|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $52
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 79|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $31
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 36|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,139
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 72.04%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,175
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 69.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,196
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 71.19%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,765
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,694
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 45|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 46.98%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 47.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 51.48%
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): $392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 86|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $418
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 90|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 90|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 28%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 34.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $228
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $290
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $45
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $73,826
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 65|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 71|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $74,583
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 66.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 80|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,826
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 65.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 81|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $75,133
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 29|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 167.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 55|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $117,170
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 173.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $118,791
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 18.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $18,684,081
2016-17 Actual: $3,563,057
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $22,247,138
2017-18 Actual: $-6,590,316
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0