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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: South Amboy City (4830)
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils
County: Middlesex
Operating Type K-12 / 0 - 1800 Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2016-17 Total Spending: $20,124,300
2016-17 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,093
2016-17 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,407
2017-18 Total Spending: $20,466,711
2017-18 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 1,094
2017-18 Costs Amount per Pupil: $18,706
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2017-18 Total Spending Per Pupil: $18,706
Revenue Sources, State: 47.4%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 49.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.5%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0
Revenue Sources, Other: 0
Fall 2017 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.6
  Student/Support Ratio: 85.6
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 174.1
10/15/18 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 14.41%
Indicator 1: Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2016-17 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,689
2016-17 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 5|50
2017-18 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $12,652
2017-18 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 4|49
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $13,379
2018-19 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 4|49
Indicator 2: Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,659
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 8|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 60.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,657
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 60.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $8,286
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 10|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 61.9%
Indicator 3: Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $7,376
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 10|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 96.31%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $7,348
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 58.1%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2017-18): 95.96%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $7,754
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 58%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2018-19): 93.58%
Indicator 4: Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $128
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $144
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $352
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 37|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.6%
Indicator 5: Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 25|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $166
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 19|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 1.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $181
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 1.3%
Indicator 6: Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,652
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 6|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 13%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,731
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 6|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,681
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 2|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 12.6%
Indicator 7: Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,521
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 14|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 92.07%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,446
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 8|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2017-18): 83.54%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,458
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2018-19): 86.73%
Indicator 8: Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 32|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 14.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,735
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 21|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 13.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,783
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 18|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 13.3%
Indicator 8A: Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $59
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 39|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $27
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 17|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 0.2%
Indicator 9: Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,562
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 37|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 12.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 83.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,414
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 22|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 11.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2017-18): 81.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,434
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 16|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 10.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2018-19): 80.43%
Indicator 10: Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $1,192
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 5|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 9.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $1,182
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 4|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 9.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $1,257
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 9.4%
Indicator 11: Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 actual costs): $709
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 16|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 5.6%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 59.48%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $636
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2017-18): 53.81%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): 672
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 11|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 5%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2018-19): 53.46%
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): $297
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2016-17 actual costs): 3|50
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2017-18 actual costs): $295
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2017-18 actual costs): 3|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2017-18): 2.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2018-19 budget): $358
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2018-19 budget): 5|49
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2018-19): 2.7%
Indicator 14: Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 27.5%
% of Total Salaries (2017-18): 28.8%
% of Total Salaries (2018-19): 29.4%
Indicator 15: Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): 0
Per Pupil Costs (2017-18): $5
Per Pupil Costs (2018-19): $14
Indicator 16: Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2017-18): 11.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 11|49
Median Teacher Salary (2017-18): $70,622
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 38|49
Student to Teacher Ratio (2018-19): 11.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 21|49
Median Teacher Salary (2018-19): $67,162
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 29|49
Indicator 17: Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2017-18): 85.6
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 9|49
Median Support Service Salary (2017-18): $76,802
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 40|49
Student to Support Service Ratio (2018-19): 107.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 3|49
Median Support Service Salary (2018-19): $81,212
Salary Ranking (2018-19): 43|49
Indicator 18: Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 174.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 4|49
Median Administrator Salary (2017-18): $144,227
Salary Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 45|49
Student to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 133.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 13|49
Median Administrator Salary (2018-19): $137,872
Salary Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 43|49
Indicator 19: Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2017-18): 17.0
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2017-18): 5|49
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2018-19): 13.3
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2018-19): 20|49
Indicator 20: Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2016-17): $1,342,881
2016-17 Actual: $-214,698
General Fund Balance (2017-18): $1,130,271
2017-18 Actual: $343,602
Indicator 21: General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2016-17): $106,348
Actual Excess (2017-18): $99,537