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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: Somers Point City (4800)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: Atlantic
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $19,512,019
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 963
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,254
2017-18 Total Spending: $20,652,115
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 936
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,057
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,057
Revenue Sources, State: 43.7%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 51.2%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 4.7%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.4%
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 64.4
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 132
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.5%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $15,323
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 46|76
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,357
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 45|74
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,157
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 37|74
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,520
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 50|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 62.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $10,075
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 50|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 61.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,386
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 60.5%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,178
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 59.9%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.41%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,601
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 51|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,976
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 44|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 96.05%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 19|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $312
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 32|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $223
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 13|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $117
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 39|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $187
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 42|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,668
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,968
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.3%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,034
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 85.32%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,278
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 85.38%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,366
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 79.72%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,595
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 35|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,707
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 37|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,770
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 36|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $28
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 36|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $32
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 33|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $30
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 27|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,379
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 86.46%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,436
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 38|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 8.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 84.12%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,542
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 42|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 87.12%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,647
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 35|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.2%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $817
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|76
% 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): 51.55%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $902
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 49|74
% 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): 54.77%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 882
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 40|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 50.37%
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): $133
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 57|76
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $147
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 60|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $163
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 57|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.9%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 32.4%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 34.2%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 37.1%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $47
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $6
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $20
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 9.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|74
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $54,309
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|74
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 9.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 67|74
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $54,309
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 5|74
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 64.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|74
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $72,112
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 39|74
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 57.4
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 56|74
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $77,487
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 52|74
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 132.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 54|74
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $107,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 10|74
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 125.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|74
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $107,500
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 7|74
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 16.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 34|74
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 15.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 38|74
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,686,654
2016-17 Actual: $209,424
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,896,078
2017-18 Actual: $-57,436
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $591,165
Actual Excess (2017-18): $466,857