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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: Somerset Hills Regional (4815)
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils
County: Somerset
Operating Type K-12 / 1801 - 3500 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $45,397,953
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,992
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,787
2017-18 Total Spending: $47,220,468
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,960
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $24,091
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $24,091
Revenue Sources, State: 17%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 71.8%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.2%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 10%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.3
  Student/Support Ratio: 62.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 129.3
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 13.74%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,052
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 58|74
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,890
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 61|75
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,610
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 56|75
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $9,409
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 60|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,656
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 57.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $10,155
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 57.7%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $8,941
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 59|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.7%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 95.03%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $9,170
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 54.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 94.97%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $9,570
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 54.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 94.24%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $317
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $384
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 58|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $417
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.4%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $152
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $101
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 20|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $167
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 31|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,412
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 47|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,847
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 62|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 16.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $3,079
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 17.5%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $2,041
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 46|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 84.62%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $2,468
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 61|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 14.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 86.69%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $2,628
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 59|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 14.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 85.35%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,751
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 49|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,737
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 47|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 10.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,769
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 39|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $87
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 68|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $23
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 16|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $49
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 49|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.3%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,481
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 53|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 84.58%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,513
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 87.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,516
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 8.6%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 85.7%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,738
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 43|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,868
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 53|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,855
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.5%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $913
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 45|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.7%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 52.53%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $974
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 46|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5.8%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 52.14%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 981
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 38|75
% 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): 52.88%
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): $708
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 71|74
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 4.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $734
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 4.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $698
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 73|75
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 4%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 24.3%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 25.1%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.5%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $57
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $22
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $4
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 12.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 25|75
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $71,735
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 53|75
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 12.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 27|75
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $69,985
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 45|75
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 62.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 60|75
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $77,885
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 49|75
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 61.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 60|75
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $78,885
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 54|75
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 129.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 56|75
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $144,252
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 68|75
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 130.3
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 52|75
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $137,000
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 57|75
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 12.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 59|75
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 12.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 53|75
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $4,257,108
2016-17 Actual: $1,187,738
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $5,444,846
2017-18 Actual: $735,368
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $1,523,030
Actual Excess (2017-18): $1,216,957