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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: Rockaway Boro (4480)
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-8 / 401 - 750 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $9,934,924
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 608
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,353
2017-18 Total Spending: $10,320,519
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 584
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,664
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $17,664
Revenue Sources, State: 17.8%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 77.3%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 2.4%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.4
  Student/Support Ratio: 82.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 115.6
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.67%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $13,244
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 12|67
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,057
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 17|70
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,071
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 20|70
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,334
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 4|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 55.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 55.6%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $6,718
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 50.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,135
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 50.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 91.76%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,625
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 7|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 50.6%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 90.93%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $530
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $534
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $640
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 64|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4.2%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $86
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $107
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $121
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.8%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,790
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,862
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 20.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,305
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 56|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 21.9%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 78.06%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,267
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 79.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,423
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 16.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 73.31%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,705
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 26|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,813
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 23|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $19
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 14|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $24
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 9|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,255
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 73.61%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,345
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 30|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 74.02%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,449
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 30|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 79.92%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 23|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,429
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 53.86%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|70
% 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): 55.47%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 784
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 29|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.2%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 54.86%
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): $89
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|67
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $111
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 15|70
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 26.3%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.7%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $56
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $65
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): 11.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 18|70
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $54,857
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|70
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|70
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $53,291
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 2|70
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 82.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 21|70
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $53,760
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|70
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 85.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 14|70
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $52,460
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 4|70
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 115.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 43|70
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $110,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 28|70
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 111.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 47|70
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $110,146
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 32|70
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 11.5
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|70
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.1
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 51|70
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,263,724
2016-17 Actual: $228,584
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,492,308
2017-18 Actual: $337,048
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $170,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $418,927