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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: Rahway City (4290)
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils
County: Union
Operating Type K-12 / 3501 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $78,118,267
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,906
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $19,999
2017-18 Total Spending: $81,519,944
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 3,887
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,975
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,975
Revenue Sources, State: 42.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 54.6%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 89.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 159.4
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.21%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,326
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 36|98
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,910
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 38|97
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,957
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 41|97
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,788
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 44|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 61.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,195
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 51|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,722
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 55|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 95.15%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $238
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 51|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $292
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 68|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $331
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.1%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $116
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 28|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 40|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $143
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 34|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,332
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,497
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.2%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,895
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 81.26%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,984
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 79.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,220
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 48|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 81.05%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 30|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,392
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 26|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $18
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $35
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $26
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 24|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 7.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 79.99%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,103
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 79.24%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,165
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 20|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.36%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,476
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 28|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,588
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $899
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 60.91%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $854
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 43|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 58.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 888
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 55.92%
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): $336
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 77|98
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $382
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 82|97
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.6%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.7%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.9%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $4
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $75
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $90
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): $70,653
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|97
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 59|97
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $70,653
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 44|97
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 89.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 22|97
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $73,201
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 24|97
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 90.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|97
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $75,557
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 30|97
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 159.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 64|97
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $125,545
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 36|97
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 164.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 58|97
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $128,182
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|97
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 15.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 64|97
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|97
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $6,100,902
2016-17 Actual: $218,694
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $6,333,003
2017-18 Actual: $1,693,557
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,293,134
Actual Excess (2017-18): $2,056,135