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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: Plumsted Twp (4190)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Ocean
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $32,499,181
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,389
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,393
2017-18 Total Spending: $33,383,085
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,357
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,600
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,600
Revenue Sources, State: 53.5%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 40.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 5.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.1%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 50.8
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 95.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.6%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,330
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,277
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,754
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 34|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,127
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,198
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.4%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,836
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 54.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 93.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,254
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,472
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 53.4%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.88%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $285
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $407
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 45|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $303
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $360
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $467
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,522
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,778
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,930
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 90.71%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,690
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 91.81%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,777
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,818
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,876
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.6%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $34
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.1%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,544
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,616
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 88.89%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,665
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 35|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 88.75%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,715
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 31|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,719
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,844
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 26|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $293
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 17.08%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $367
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 21.35%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 421
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 22.83%
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): $796
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 48|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $804
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $877
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.5%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 28.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $245
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $52
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $10
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 42|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,760
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $66,610
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 26|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 50.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 41|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $68,353
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 47.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $71,501
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 27|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 95.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $127,210
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 35|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 92.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 46|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $131,665
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 33|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 11.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,475,817
2016-17 Actual: $-599,487
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $878,027
2017-18 Actual: $-487,033
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): 0
Actual Excess (2017-18): 0