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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: Pohatcong Twp (4200)
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils
County: Warren
Operating Type K-8 / 0 - 400 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $8,615,229
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 427
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,202
2017-18 Total Spending: $9,205,678
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 426
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $21,602
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $21,602
Revenue Sources, State: 30%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 67.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.9%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.5%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 127.2
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 106
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 10.38%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,249
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 22|75
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,119
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 23|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $16,062
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 16|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 64.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 62.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,872
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,994
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,893
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 88.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,076
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 19|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 91.94%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $428
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $778
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $280
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 17|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.7%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $351
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 55|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.2%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,108
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,552
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 15.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,448
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 15.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $926
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 43.93%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $925
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 36.25%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 38.44%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 23|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,680
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,643
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $61
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 54|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,440
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 85.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 85.36%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,363
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 82.96%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,051
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.8%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 53.23%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 49.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 962
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 46.9%
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): $51
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $45
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 12|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 36%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 29.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 37.2%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): 0
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 13|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $64,065
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 51|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 18|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $61,430
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 39|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 127.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 15|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $51,485
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 19|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 123.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $51,485
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 24|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 106.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $135,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 102.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $135,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 70|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 10.2
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 46|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 10.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 40|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,775,131
2016-17 Actual: $555,258
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $2,330,389
2017-18 Actual: $196,516
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $775,819
Actual Excess (2017-18): $734,818