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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: Piscataway Twp (4130)
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: $125,911,392
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,299
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,251
2017-18 Total Spending: $133,274,017
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 7,180
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,561
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,561
Revenue Sources, State: 26.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 69.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0.1%
Revenue Sources, Other: 1.6%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.1
  Student/Support Ratio: 92.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 166.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 11.11%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,489
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 6|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,031
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 11|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $14,903
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,036
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,018
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,067
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 56.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 90.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 90.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.18%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $202
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $200
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 86|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $531
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 89|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $565
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 87|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,786
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,975
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,242
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.39%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,781
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.18%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,035
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 90.77%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,197
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,239
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,454
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 17|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 25|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $943
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 7|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 78.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $997
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 80.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 76.41%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,426
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,858
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|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): $778
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 33|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 54.56%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $833
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 6.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 56.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 995
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 53.55%
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): $246
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $256
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 26.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.9%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.8%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $103
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $61
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $175
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 13.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|97
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $74,740
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 74|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 13.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 12|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $79,881
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 83|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 92.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $76,926
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 91.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $79,330
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 45|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 166.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 57|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $111,750
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 164.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 55|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $123,125
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 28|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 14.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 77|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 14.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 83|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $18,916,382
2016-17 Actual: $6,182,585
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $25,098,967
2017-18 Actual: $3,626,059
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $6,000,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $4,935,583