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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 Twp (4490)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Morris
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $55,609,105
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,411
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $23,067
2017-18 Total Spending: $56,282,870
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,336
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,094
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,094
Revenue Sources, State: 17.3%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 80.4%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 47.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 193.7
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 17.3%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $17,427
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,141
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 66|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,011
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 68|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,483
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 65.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,173
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 56.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.3%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $11,113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 73|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 63.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.78%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,702
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.37%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $11,240
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 65|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 56.2%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.41%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $356
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $276
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $113
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $115
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.7%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,894
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 64|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 16.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,829
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 21.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 19.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,648
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 91.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $3,636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 72|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 20%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 94.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,677
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 70|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 18.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 94.09%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,494
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,065
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.8%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $98
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 75|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $88
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 74|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.4%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,122
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 6.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 75.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,573
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 54|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 76.17%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,641
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 53|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 75.76%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,540
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 34|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,840
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $757
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.3%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 49.16%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,071
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 58.21%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1199
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 60|74
% 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): 53.12%
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): $14
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 2|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.078%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $17
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.092%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $15
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.075%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.1%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 40.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $578
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $157
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $118
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 10.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 52|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $68,253
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 48|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 10.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $67,003
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 36|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 47.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 69|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $70,784
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 33|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 44.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 72|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $69,057
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 28|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 193.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 7|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $120,328
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 31|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 189.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 6|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $122,134
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 35|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 22.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 2|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 23.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 1|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $10,360,927
2016-17 Actual: $40,810
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $10,401,737
2017-18 Actual: $745,451
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $637,752
Actual Excess (2017-18): $655,509