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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: Secaucus Town (4730)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Hudson
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $43,884,269
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,126
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,641
2017-18 Total Spending: $45,630,845
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 2,188
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,852
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $20,852
Revenue Sources, State: 16.2%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.3%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.3
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 134.9
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.52%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,975
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 44|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $14,877
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 34|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $15,770
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,638
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 57.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,675
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,338
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 59.2%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,908
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 52.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 91.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $8,024
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 24|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 53.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 92.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,637
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 33|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 92.49%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $230
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 22|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $241
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.5%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $501
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $459
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 70|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $460
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 68|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.9%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,699
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 9|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,701
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 9|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,775
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 11.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,439
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 12|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 82.83%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,453
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 6|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 81.86%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,978
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 66|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,991
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,046
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 67|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $46
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $70
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 66|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $50
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 50|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,539
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 77.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,506
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 75.64%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,559
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 52|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 76.2%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,048
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 62|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,890
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 57|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 12.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,904
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.1%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 67|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 8.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 59.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,125
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 7.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 59.52%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 1209
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 7.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 63.5%
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): $495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $495
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 3.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $550
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 3.5%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 25.2%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 27%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.6%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $204
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $62
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): 12.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 29|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $63,782
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.5
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 17|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $65,342
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 30|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 85.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 17|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $64,939
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 16|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 87.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 11|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $66,365
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 17|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 134.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $123,134
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 30|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 151.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $122,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 23|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.7
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 37|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,219,161
2016-17 Actual: $886,132
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $5,108,455
2017-18 Actual: $1,016,619
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $300,000
Actual Excess (2017-18): $200,000